Today we emptied the last of the rainwater in one last irrigation.
So, now we pray for rain to refill them.
The beans have done a great job, despite looking a bit dry, I have done several harvests, and I see there are more to go. A half bucket each harvest is so rewarding.
Our strawberries have been going great guns, with a bumper crop. We are still picking them, even tho this is the 4th month of harvest.
We have eaten the first bed of Jersey Benne potatoes, and are now starting on our maincrop, which although they look measley, do have a good crop below the surface.
Tip of the Month: do not spray around the base of Raspberry canes while they are dormant, you will ruin their fruiting for the following year. We have hardly had any, just a few to taste and add to strawberry things. Looking at their growth this summer, I am anticipating a better yield next year.
Harvesting now: Maincrop Potatoes, Raspberries, Strawberries, Artichokes, Spring Onions, Tomatoes of all kinds, Basil, French Beans, Corgettes, SilverBeet and Boysenberries.
Jobs to do this Month: Cut up and dispose of the old glasshouse, plant brassicas for winter, continue harvesting
Planting now: I don't have anything planned
This is my Garden Share Collective Blog post for February, you can see some other wonderful bloggers here: http://www.strayedtable.com/2015/02/01/garden-share-collective-february-2015/
It's been hot here too, though I am now much more used to hotter temperatures so unless it is baking hot - 36 degrees C or more, I no longer notice too much. Luckily this year we are getting regular (ish) thunder storms that usually come with a good amount of rain to stop the land from being parched. Lucky you with the beans. We're still waiting for beans off ours!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some rain very soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get some rain soon to fill those tanks, there is nothing scarier than empty tanks. Pretty impressive amount of beans you have there too.
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