tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post7185951516527544621..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: garden share collective: februarye / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-67472009020690815952015-02-05T15:17:14.527+11:002015-02-05T15:17:14.527+11:00cute's the word for them for sure, tracy! and ...cute's the word for them for sure, tracy! and yes, I have enough to eat without needing to resort to prickly stems and leaves :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-41824241529085767012015-02-05T10:23:21.353+11:002015-02-05T10:23:21.353+11:00What cute little carrots. I didn't know anyone...What cute little carrots. I didn't know anyone would or could eat zucchini leaves or stems. I think I'll stick with the actual zucchini.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185599118466320327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-43353262035109634732015-02-04T13:58:49.284+11:002015-02-04T13:58:49.284+11:00thank you for all your lovely words, AA! yes, I ha...thank you for all your lovely words, AA! yes, I had stern words with the two ladybirds I found, and told them they weren't doing their job properly. pah, they will be fired !!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-54168915134381580642015-02-04T10:44:05.554+11:002015-02-04T10:44:05.554+11:00Oh golly gosh your beetroot is awesome - I have ne...Oh golly gosh your beetroot is awesome - I have never been able to grow it for some reason.... Roasting it is truly the best way to cook it. I love your litte carrots too. what is with the aphids? I thought ladybugs would eat up millions of them? Your heirloom tomato looks very tasty! Your garden is so pretty with all the flowers, I do hope you get on top of those stupid aphids. I use a spray of milk and water which seems to help with mildew on my zuchini and pumpkin leaves. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-48981875018782727982015-02-03T15:07:04.455+11:002015-02-03T15:07:04.455+11:00hello jan, and welcome to dig in!
yes the tomato i...hello jan, and welcome to dig in!<br />yes the tomato is impressive, isn't it? i know I have small hands, but the size of the tomato makes my hand look like a child's.<br />glad to hear (in a way) someone else having a slower season. drat this weather!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-9153395883447648912015-02-03T15:03:00.782+11:002015-02-03T15:03:00.782+11:00we will both pull that face together now :-) or ra...we will both pull that face together now :-) or rather :-(<br />sometimes becs, the weather really is against us down here in Hobart. we may not be able to grow tomatoes all year round, but we can grow amazing stone fruits and berries, and when it's daffodil season, I wouldn't be anywhere else :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-51481711013464355492015-02-03T14:41:53.855+11:002015-02-03T14:41:53.855+11:00That tomato is impressive! Mine are taking their o...That tomato is impressive! Mine are taking their own sweet time growing, I think it must be the cooler weather we are having this summer.Janettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200939679562558409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-80626510973272451912015-02-03T13:18:46.701+11:002015-02-03T13:18:46.701+11:00It's all looking amazing! I dream of moving to...It's all looking amazing! I dream of moving to Hobart, but then wonder about growing there and how different it would be to up here in the sunshine...you've proven it's absolutely do-able though! (And, I know EXACTLY the look for aphids. Exactly. They absolutely revolt me too, yuck).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754131452967165436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-10556806468251238372015-02-03T10:33:10.381+11:002015-02-03T10:33:10.381+11:00yes, I am thrilled by my tomatoes. they are ripeni...yes, I am thrilled by my tomatoes. they are ripening slowly, and some of them are absolute whoppers - well, hand-fulls! <br />yes, I have bought very little - just the odd onion or potato - I am eating lot of homegrown beans and greens!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-51859817424072618302015-02-03T10:18:55.666+11:002015-02-03T10:18:55.666+11:00hi Catherine. you have reminded me that I planted ...hi Catherine. you have reminded me that I planted some sunflowers along my back fence but they never appeared! though the packets were very old, and the soil not very good. I shall try next year! <br />it's great having flowers around the veg garden, for the humans and the insects :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-73592805425944529522015-02-03T10:17:19.996+11:002015-02-03T10:17:19.996+11:00hi anne. the little carrots are designed just for ...hi anne. the little carrots are designed just for heavy clay like yours (according to the packet), so do hunt them out. plus, the really small ones look great tossed thru salads or pasta dishes.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-36257111660478893742015-02-03T10:13:36.686+11:002015-02-03T10:13:36.686+11:00hello kyrstie. yes, I love my splashes of colour (...hello kyrstie. yes, I love my splashes of colour (even if they are not fulfilling their function!). I have another patch hidden down the back near my corn, with a mash-up of blue larkspurs, pink and white cosmos, and white queen anne's lace. the bees love it.<br />(yup, I think we are agreed about the zucchini leaves!)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-51862891983203708692015-02-03T09:28:10.634+11:002015-02-03T09:28:10.634+11:00You must be stoked with that tomato it is pretty i...You must be stoked with that tomato it is pretty impressive. So much colour in your garden at the moment, if only we had the same. Glad you have been enjoying your summer and I bet you have been eating really well from the veggie patch.lizzie {Strayed Table}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780078173100461193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-4583035100760208842015-02-03T08:51:54.687+11:002015-02-03T08:51:54.687+11:00A Melbourne summer is not much different E. I als...A Melbourne summer is not much different E. I also can't stand aphids and hated seeing them on roses at my old house. Your little carrots look fantastic and I would love to have tasted them. Your flowers look beautiful, the other day I visited a cafe with a veggie garden and they had gorgeous sunflowers growing in amongst the veggie bounty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03833548273153181121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-70426366206639851912015-02-03T06:58:15.707+11:002015-02-03T06:58:15.707+11:00It all looks so productive. I haven't seen tho...It all looks so productive. I haven't seen those round carrots before - I shall have to look them up to see if we have them here as carrots don't like going downwards in our heavy clay soil and often grow at right angles after the first couple of inches. I love the mixture of flowers and veg.Annehttp://www.annewheaton.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-67462618862300158922015-02-02T20:24:43.426+11:002015-02-02T20:24:43.426+11:00Glorious harvests e, the beetroot are so vibrant a...Glorious harvests e, the beetroot are so vibrant and gorgeous. I love those little round carrots the taste certainly sounds worthy of saving from the aphids. I have not heard of eating the zucchini leaves and I have to say that I really think that the zucchini gives out it's all as it is with such a massive production that I agree it's leaves can be left alone! Your companion plants are so pretty, they look stunning. Pity the aphids are not distracted by them. Have a great month in the garden. It comes around so quickly! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-71059883012680948332015-02-02T10:01:25.132+11:002015-02-02T10:01:25.132+11:00thank you D, I am very happy with the harvest at t...thank you D, I am very happy with the harvest at the moment (aphids notwithstanding)<br />oh, and no way am I going to try the zucchini stalks! even if stuffed - eurgh, all those funny little prickles. you can try that one yourself :-)e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-75769809411093208862015-02-02T09:51:00.016+11:002015-02-02T09:51:00.016+11:00thank you lizzy! i'm beginning to think everyo...thank you lizzy! i'm beginning to think everyone's summer is a bit un-summer. my tomatoes are very slow ripening. i'm getting impatient!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-53182330548892767332015-02-02T09:02:13.917+11:002015-02-02T09:02:13.917+11:00A wonderful harvest indeed! I know it can be dishe...A wonderful harvest indeed! I know it can be disheartening when pests attack your vegetables particularly considering the effort you put in to get them to eating stage. However, that’s gardening and we keep trying until successful, just look at your tomato, wow you did it e! I know Italians suffered during the latter stages of WW2 and they ate almost anything to get by. I’ve heard of Italians eating zucchini leaves and the wonderful flowers (e.g., baked ricotta zucchini flowers) but zucchini stalks? Let me know how they taste. <br />Peasant Italian D<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-38167313051007763152015-02-02T08:50:56.978+11:002015-02-02T08:50:56.978+11:00Hi there Elizabeth... all things considered I thi...Hi there Elizabeth... all things considered I think your garden is doing beautifully... so vibrant and flourishing. It's so cold here in Canberra, that my tomatoes are struggling... I just love all the goodies you have harvested xoxBizzy Lizzy's Good Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382454508192859147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-35239643856764572862015-02-02T07:54:59.879+11:002015-02-02T07:54:59.879+11:00thanks for that tip, CJ. though I really think I -...thanks for that tip, CJ. though I really think I - aphids aside - I enjoy growing broad beans more than eating them. as mum said, one or two meals is sufficient!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-33738733369453353802015-02-02T04:33:50.599+11:002015-02-02T04:33:50.599+11:00What fantastic harvests, I'm particularly envi...What fantastic harvests, I'm particularly envious of all that delicious beetroot, I'm a big fan of it too. I've heard that pinching out the tops of broad beans once they're tall enough helps - apparently the tips are very appealing to black fly. I always seem to have loads though. Enjoy your veggies, your garden is doing beautifully. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-2233552396191376802015-02-01T18:10:46.542+11:002015-02-01T18:10:46.542+11:00i'm certainly not going to try the zucchni vin...i'm certainly not going to try the zucchni vines to find out and let you know, leaf. it sounds ghastly. and they are hollow, so what a desperate meal!<br />and despite the aphids, i am going to try the carrots again - "adorable" is the right word!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-89022805042385370692015-02-01T18:08:47.812+11:002015-02-01T18:08:47.812+11:00we (dad and i) call it a black krim - but i htink ...we (dad and i) call it a black krim - but i htink that are also known as russians. it was delicious!<br />my friend M in melbourned also told me of her plagues of white fly. i only get them on my basil, so easily blown off.<br />if it's not one thing, it's another!e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-44100391223246557402015-02-01T18:06:13.336+11:002015-02-01T18:06:13.336+11:00hi jane! yes february already - winter already it ...hi jane! yes february already - winter already it feels like here; wehave had a dreadfully cold and grey weekend. i hope you had a nicer sunday in your part of the country.<br />thatis a black krim tomato - my all-time favourite variety. i would be happy with a garden full of black krims! thank you for all your lovely words and have a lovely week ahead, jane.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.com