Ever since I was a little 'un I have had a dream. A dream of verdant landscapes; fecund, hanging vines; quiet, green and lush nooks bespeckled by peeping flowers. A dream of a garden I had planted which not only didn't die - thrived.
I do have a green-ish thumb. Not vibrant green by any means. A faint green. Sort of like that blush of green on bread after it's been left on the bench after breakfast on a humid day. I have a mouldy green thumb.
I have had quite a few gardens since I was a kid. I'm okay with herbs. In terms of veg over the years I have successfully harvested a few tomatoes, a lettuce and a few handfuls of snow peas. In the back yard at my parents place there have been mangoes, bush lemons, macadamia nuts, peaches (unusual in the tropics) and custard apples but I can't take any credit for that. I enjoyed their fruits and managed not to kill them. Most of the trees were there when we moved in and a few of them are there still.
The initial stages of putting in a garden are fine. I can get seeds to germinate. But then I get busy - generally with theatre. Now that Trogdor is taking up my time I figured I now have the oppurtunity to sow some crops.
So, I have started again with a balcony garden. My garden so far comprises:
1 Lemon Tree: covered with flowers at the moment. I'm not sure if I should re-pot it. I'm a bit iffy about changing it when it seems to be happy.
1 Peach Tree: or as I think of it my 'Stick in a Pot'. It's not doing much at the moment. Maybe it's gathering strength and will burst forth with green and fruity vigour come November. Or not.
1 Passion fruit Vine
1 Asparagus Plant/Bush/Shrub/Thing: It has three teeny tiny spears poking up at the moment! I have no idea how many plant things I would need for a decent crop.
3 Strawberry Plants
Seedlings:
Spring Onions
Broccoli
Snow Peas: I'm growing these from seed and the first green heads appeared this morning!
Seeds that are sitting around in trays not doing much:
Parsley
Coriander
Marigolds - these seeds are so old I am not expecting to see any growth
Tomatoes
Wish me growing vibes! I'll put in some photos if I can ever find the camera.
I have a basil plant. I water it a kettle-full of water every day, rotate the pot every week or so, and now obsessively put fresh basil in everything. Spag bog? Basil! Salads? Basil! Mashed spuds?! Basil!! Ice cream!? BASIL!!!!!! Okay, I got a little over-excited there, but you get the idea.
ReplyDeleteLeave the lemon tree for now. I haven't re-potted mine yet, and its been a bumper harvest. By bumper I mean 3, but I figure that's okay for its first year. Am thinking of getting in some backpackers to pick next year's crop.
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