Kamo Lady
Friday, March 22, 2024
HYDRANGEA PANICULATA
FIRE
Today, we heard a motor running in the park and the tree was being cut down and mulched.
BACK AGAIN.
We have had a good summer, not like the storms and continual rain of last year. Our tomatoes have been exceptional and we are still picking them. I also sowed some late beans and will be picking the first of these today. Not sure how they will go as it was an experiment planting so late. Kumara (sweet potatoe) are still in the ground as they like a long growing season. I have also started winter planting with broccolli and silver beet (Swiss chard)
We still have daylight savings ( it doesn't end till 7th April) and dawn is not until 7.30 a.m. so I am not rising as early as I would like - can't do much in the garden when it is still dark. (I am not a fan of daylight savings as I prefer to rise early and get jobs done and am usually getting tired by the end of the day).
The weather has been good for the Parkinson walks and our small group has grown over recent months. 17 people on a recent walk.
Spring and autumn are my favourite seasons and, at present we have daytime highs of 23 or 24C with about 15C at night. All very pleasant.
My stepson came up from Auckland to stay last week and we managed some nice walks. (His photos).
Friday, February 16, 2024
BUSY TIME OF YEAR
Well, we are always busy but at the moment it seems more so.
It has been hot and dry so watering every day. The tomatoes, in particular, have done really well and I have frozen a lot (just washed and put into bags and frozen. Later will be taken out have boiling water poured over them, the skin comes off easily before they are used in sauces, casseroles, soups etc. I have also given kilos to friends, neighbours and relations.
The peaches are doing well this year. A couple of years ago we had the tree (self sown) topped and only got a few peaches last year but they are fruiting well again. They are similar to a Golden Queen. Unfortunately, a lot have the Guava Bud Moth larva in them but I cut around that a stew them before freezing.
We have just bought a load of firewood from Grand-daughter's husband (a misunderstanding meant we ended up buying 4 cubic metres plus another cubic metre better for kindling). Yesterday we moved and stacked 3 cubic metres and did the remaining one this morning. Not bad for two octogenarians. Should have enough firewood for a couple of years as we already had quite a lot.
Still a few peaches left on the tree.
Friday, February 2, 2024
RE-USEABLE VEGETABLE BAGS.
Yesterday, I bought another 10 and they are now all in use. Still plenty more problems that can beset the plants, blight being the main one, but I have my fingers crossed.
Monday, January 22, 2024
TODAY'S WALK
Because of the forecast heat we did another walk through the bush alongside the river today. Just before we started there was a lovely shower freshening up the ferns and other plants.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
RIPE TOMATOES AT LAST
while the other is just coming into flower.