The asparagus patch is taking off, along with the 6 pumpkin plants, which have sprouted massive tendrils extending to the native gardens. I proudly have 6 massive pumpkins growning, two the size of a good soccer ball. The tomatoes have not fared so well, due to wind, and the edges of the garden being dryer than the insides. the silverbeet has been an ongoing harvest, of which 20% we eat, and the rest is cleaned/chopped and bagged for the freezer for winter.
Man what can I say about the potatoes! we have made two big harvests, of about 50kgs of potatoes, and thats just half of the main garden,. We also planted out the bottom native garden in a selection of rarer potatoes half way through the season, which are currently flowering and growing strong.
I have been making some vegetable relish preserves as well. The courgettes are all time, as well as the Leeks! Cant even begin to rave about all the yummy fresh salads and meals I have been creating from our beautiful garden. Its just such an incredible feeling harvesting your own food in your back yard.
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A bit of dumpster diving to complement your veggie garden, and you could just about have a $zero food-bill there Phoam :) Well done!
Actually I used to Dumpster Dive for ten years up until twelve years ago,when I bred and showed purebred Guinea pigs, I had 100-200 to feed every week, and I used to have an arrangement with the local supermarkets to get 6 banana boxes of green offcuts/fruit/veges a day, I also used to get veges, fruit and bread for the family and gave out to my friends too. So I know even back then how much was thrown out.
showing and breeding guinea pigs.... next you will disclose that you are a model train enthusiast.
no, not trains.
love big trucks!
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