Another month has flown by, and in the garden we are on the cusp of the busy season. Around here everyone says not to plant your tomatoes before Melbourne cup day, so October was all about getting ready for planting all the summer crops.
Harvesting
We have been picking artichokes galore, though when Country Boy and the kids were away for a week, the garden did get a little neglected, and some of the artichokes were too open by the time I got to them.
Our leeks continue to be good, and we are using them gradually.
The broad beans are prolific. We are getting 2 buckets full every other day. Needless to say they are part of nearly every meal. They are so sweet and yummy when freshly picked, though they take a lot of work to shell them all. Click here to see how we eat them.
We have been finishing off the last of the carrots, as well as spinach, kale and silver beet. Country Boy has been pickling beetroots for us to use instead of canned beetroot. Stay tuned for more on that. I have been meaning to write it up to share.
There is also a lot more clearing out of all the plants that have shot to seed – like always!
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I get so envious of some of the produce you can grow down south! Looks wonderful.
Your photos look great, were the top couple taken at sunset as they have a beautiful orange glow? Your garlic looks amazing as well I hope that my couple of bulbs turn out as nicely but I'm not very optimistic at this stage 🙂
I thought you had to wait for the garlic to die more before harvesting? Ours is still about a month off from harvesting I think, mind you this is the first time I have grown it, plus might be different rules in Qld. Your garden is looking pretty darn good and those broad beans are just making me envious.
Fascinated by your garlic – ours are not ready to harvest yet, much further south of you, but we have the same mantra about cup weekend tomatoes. I tend to clip the roots off as I pull them, and plait them while they are green. Might save some next time (we pull on the longest day) to try plaiting dry.
I'm enjoying working through the NSW blogs now – I go state by state.
You have a great family sized vegetable garden.
Your garlic does look incredible!
Your garlic looks incredible! I'm incredibly jealous! How long did it take for your artichokes to start producing? I'm thinking of planting some but have had mixed reports about it taking months and months. Your garden is looking superb 🙂
Delicious! I love to get the update on what's growing in the garden. the artichokes sound interesting.
Wow what a bummer garlic crop! Thanks for sharing your garden.
I love posts like this – your veggie garden is fantastic! We are on 2.5 acres but just don't seen to have the time for a veggie patch. I work in our business each day so am not home to 'roll up my sleeves' as it were, but I'd love to have a little productive patch. Just some potatoes, zucchinis and peas perhaps. I've just planted out 6 tomato seedlings in planters to get us through summer but that will be my garden for this year. We are away too many weekends over summer and as I said don't get a chance through the week.
I really enjoy your blog,
Cheers – Joolz xx