These photos were taken as I had planted most of the pak choy. Doug is busy digging up the hydrangea plants that I have cut back. As we were running late we just had a bowl of soup for lunch and were just getting back in the garden when friends arrived. We have just had a coffee with them and I will now get the washing in, pick some silver beet, have a shower and then it will be time to start on our evening meal. The rest of the plants will have to wait till tomorrow.
I lit the fire at 7 a.m. and it has been going gently all day. I see it is 9 degrees outside and the forecast is still 2 degrees celsius for tonight. I changed to flannelette sheets today, winter is here.
Doug has finished repainting the Dolphin and put it back up.
I've never tried growing Pak Choi; I shall ask Lady M to bring seeds for next year. I expect they'd do well here.
ReplyDeleteDo you grow everything from seed? I grow some from seed and some from seedlings.
DeleteSeedlings would be unavailable here. They don't eat Pak Choi.
DeleteSeedlings are available here in punnets of 6 from garden centres and local ones from the Growers' Market. These ones come from further south but are always good plants and, as I said just bundled and wrapped in newspaper. 9 per bundle but these contained 10 or twelve plants.contained
DeleteWe did tomatoes from seeds this summer.. One year I grew all our vege plants from seeds, and gave so many seedlings away.Now we buy them in packs . Cold here too, down south a -5 start,and guess will be the same tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI bought some heirloom tomatoe plants and also had some old seed from a tin of Yates celebrating 100 years, they were just called Red and were delicious. I only used a few of the seeds. I don't know if you have tried the Awapuni Seedings - they are often sold at Bunnings or the Warehouse but I prefer to buy direct. I have always been happy with them.
DeleteI'm going to look for pak choy too, when it gets colder.
ReplyDeleteSo far I've only grown rocket from seeds and some lettuces.
Love your dolphin!
When I don't have any vegies I often buy pak choy at the market but have grown it previously.
Deleteyou are getting chillier! did I not see a forecast of a real cold winter for you?
ReplyDeleteI'm well behind with our garden unfortunately.
Yes, that is the forecast. Winter doesn't start for a couple of days although it is set to get warmer at the weekend as a wet front comes across.
DeleteThe dolphin looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHe is great isn't he.
DeleteThe dolphin looks great. I had never heard of pac chow, but I do use bok choy in stir fries. I looked it up and it was the same vegetable.
ReplyDeleteYes, the dolphin has come up very well. I stir fry the pak (or bok choy.
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