I have 2 more broccoli seedlings that I have put into the big beds. I had to rip one of the original ones out - looked really sick. The other orginal one is slowly getting eaten by something - I put down snail pellets.
I also planted watermelons and rockmelon seeds - some down the sideway and some out the front. The bed down the sideway got weeded and sugar cane mulched. Also put in another pea seed and more snail pellets around these. Maybe I should invest in a snail trap - but then I would have to buy beer and no one here drinks the stuff.
Also put in MORE tomato seeds - if these don't germinate I am going to give up and buy 2 plants. This goes against the grain as I don't really want to put profit into the hands of the large seed companies, but what do I do if I want to grow my own tomatoes? Also put in some more capsicum and cucumber seeds.
All of the self germinated peas have been pulled out - they looked sick anyway. A lot of the grass that was coming up in the big beds has also stopped doing that. I think I have managed to pull the rest all out.
Found an old hose on a reel too. Now I need some tap connectors for it - much better than a watering can. I can give the whole bed a good soaking. Which I think I need to do daily. The potting mixes where there were seeds are bone dry - even though we had a lot of rain yesterday.
Now I just need to get hubby to whipper snip the grass around the beds down low so I can put a thick layer of mulch. Oh and I need a vege garden / grass barrier too. Bunnings here I come.
