Heat wave horror!

So with the last few days all being up around 35-40 degrees, most of the garden has taken a hit.

The cucumbers I'm afraid have pretty much dried off....

Which is a shame, they were going pretty good.

The monster in the backyard got a bit sunburnt too, but I think he will be ok.....

Unlike his inside cousin, Outside Pudding tree is looking a little fried too...

Backyard avocado, despite not even getting much sun, just couldn't take the heat and has curled up, I think he will bounce back though...

And last but certainly not least, a regular visitor just wasn't impressed with the heat at all, mr Tibbles, I don't really know why he preferred outside heat and wind to the a/c inside, but he's looked like this for a few days now, thanks for still popping in matey!!:)

All the tomatoes have survived ok, and the pumpkins are good for now too, bring on more rain!!

Strawberries

A new addition to the garden, some strawberries donated from Vic at work.

Quite bushy and healthy looking already.....settling in nicely!

Sunflowers and Zinnias

Tomato Time!

So, things are moving along nicely in tomato world.

The Siberians are looking especially good, no quite ripe yet but well on the way.

The Green Zebras are going great aswell, I've never grown this variety before, not really sure when they are ripe....:). Some of them have a strange brown bruise on the bottom..:/

"White" sunflowers

The first one of the season, I went for these smaller Italian, white, sunflowers, they still look yellow to me, then again I am colour blind, they're gonna go great in here with the zinnias...:)

Tomato shed

It's getting a bit crowded in here now, the siberians have some fruit, as do some of the cherrys, but no green zebras.....yet.....

Pin cushion

These black pin cushion flowers always look good, hopefully get a few more!

First pumpkin of the season

In the past a lot of the early pumpkins have dried off and withered away, so I'm not getting my hopes up.....well actually I am.

Not sure the variety yet, was from a packet of various heirloom pumpkin seeds.

Fingers crossed!

Tomatoes have arrived

The Siberian tomatoes have arrived, probably a day or 2 ago.  I've never had them so early.

The seedlings sprouted on the 18th of August, so it's pretty much 12 weeks until we've seen the tomatoes.

Very impressed.

Roses and jasmine in bloom

 

 

Roma and Purple Cherokee

Planted late August, still in green hothouse.

Looking a little spindly but should be ok.

Siberian and green zebra

So they were planted mid August, now just been repotted, still in green hothouse, lookin gooood.

Fiddle Leaf No2

Has arrived! Poor thing had to wait me in the post office for a week :/ But finally he is here and looking happy ;)

Seeds are in!

Krisso with her patch.

Siberian and green zebra

Mini cauliflowers

So these have sprung up again, almost ready to eat, nice small cauliflower variety.

And a big purple cauliflower that went to seed too early, guess the worms can eat you!

Fennel Patch

In this spot we can never get anything to grow......until now!

Fennell plants a plenty, seem to be living here next to the compost bin, keep it up dudes!

Purple Cauliflower

So we've had success with our purple cauliflowers, most grew pretty well, unfortunately I discovered (too late) all these annoying, grose little grey bugs under the leaves, which seemed to slow them down, some decided to just throw in the towel and go to seed, but the ones that stick it out were great!

Tomato time

You can shove ya "transplant tomatoes outside after the Melbourne Cup....", mine are started now, in winter, outside.

So far we have 5 Siberian tomato seeds germinated , planted about a week ago in seedling raising mix in Orange large trays.  Hoping for the rest of the tray to come through soon so we can start on some more!

Refugee corner

It's spring & it's time to start  with gardening. This year I have created a small recovery space for our green friends who have lost their way in the past year. 

Patient no.1- Monstera

About a year ago our friend was moving house and gave us 2 monstera branches. The Monstera below got the 'unpopular spot' in front garden and has not grown at all, while the other monstera has grown 7 leafs over 50cm each! So this is the second chance for him to become a hero indoor plant. Fingers crossed it will work!

Patient no.2 - Venus Flytrap

Present for Mark from Krisso. Only came to our house 6 months ago and needs some intense love to make the comeback.

Patient no.3 - Pine Bonsai 

Unloved. Unhappy. 6month old.

Patient no.4 - pudding tree. 

Was actually doing ok outside but we thought to try to convert it to indoor plant. Let's see how this goes;)

Patent no.5 - Mini Monstera

Brand new dweller from Loose Leaf

Patent no.6 - baby's Tears

Relicating inside. 

Patient no.7 - Maiden Hair

We have tried to grow it more than twice and it always ends like this ;( 

Snow peas spinach parsley edamame

But of everything in here, goin good.

Beets

Detroit beetroot