Unable to do much in the garden we took the chance to go and visit the Grandies. PoppyDoc helped set up their new garden beds which they will plant up with some of Nannie's seedlings and Strawberries. Meanwhile they had a lovely time in their new sandpit.Well when I said life was chaotic in the last post, gardening is on a go slow at the moment as I have my left arm in a cast after breaking my wrist! Luckily I did manage to get a few jobs done before it happened. Do you know how much you use both hands do do things????
Seeds Sown:
Crotalaria Crotalaria species from Greenpatch Seeds
Lucerne Medicago sativa from Greenpatch Seeds
Osteospermum fruticosum from Mr Fothergill's
Pigeon Pea Cajanus cajan seeds from a friend
Strawberry White Soul Fragaria vesca from 4 Seasons Seeds
Strawberry Yellow Wonder Fragaria vesca from 4Seasons Seeds
Peanuts Arachis hypogaea from Greenpatch Seeds
Peppermint Mentha × piperita from Country Value Seeds
Asparagus Purple Asparagus officinalis from Home Saved Seeds
Beetroot Touchstone Gold Beta vulgaris from Green Harvest
The following seeds have been scattered around the new fruit area:
Buckwheat
Chickpeas
Cosmos
Nasturtiums
Parsnip
Phacelia
Sunflowers Red
Sunflowers Sun King
Hopefully the earwigs will allow at least a few to grow.
Potting On: I had a tidy up of my plant table before the hot weather arrived.
Abutilon milleri
Anise Hyssop seedlings
Basil Sweet seedlings
Cape Mallow Anisodontea x hypomandarum
Cerastium tomentosum - Snow-in-Summer
Chickweed seedlings
Cistus Sunset
Cucumber Double Yield Seedlings
Cucumber Mini White seedlings
Dampiera diversifolia
Fig Excel
Fig St Dominique Violet
Hebe hybrid 'Wiri Charm'
Japanese Yam seedlings
Lavender Blue
Lavender Dwarf Pink
Lime Balm
Lettuce Salad Leaf Mixed seedlings
Lettuce Tennis Ball seedlings
Okra seedlings
Passionfruit Daisy Tagetes lemonii
Parsley Afro seedlings
Plumbago auriculata var. alba
Polygala dalmaisiana
Pumpkin Golden Nugget seedlings
Sage Variegated
Sweet Mace seedlings
Sweet Potato Mauve
Sweet Potato White
Tomato Christmas Grapes seedlings
Thyme Turkey
Watermelon Cream of Saskatchewan seedlings
Watermelon Moon and Stars seedlings
White Currant cuttings
Cuttings/Division:
African Daisy White Osteospermum fruticosum
Citronella Grass
Dymondia Marguerite
Mint Ginger
Mint Lime
Yarrow White
Planting Out:
Coreopsis
Lettuce Tennis Ball
Red Shallots
Tomato Red and Black
Tomato Tiny Tommy Mixed
Yarrow White
I completely missed the Greens planting dates for October so will have to catch up during Fruit planting dates on November 2nd & 3rd and 6th. When I shall be sowing some more seeds from a new Seed Supplier. If you like to grow unusual food and useful plants go check them out. Fair Dinkum Seeds
For information on what to plant in many regions around the world just visit Gardenate and choose the area where you live from the drop down menu at point 1 on this page.
General Seed Raising Here on this link
Beginners Guide to taking cuttings
For Moon Planting information please see the 2014 Astrological Calendar & Moon Planting Guide by Thomas Zimmer available for purchase from sites online including:
Greenpatch Organic Seeds
The New Oracle
Warm Earth Magazine
