Vege patch?? What vege patch??
Honestly all I have managed to get done is put in those 3 tomatoes and the potatoes - and that was a while ago. The hanging tomato is doing well after it's accident (remember it fell to the ground) and the potatoes have grown and are now starting to wilt (could be due to lack of water).
I was going to put corn into boxes out along the back fence, but I have changed my mind. They are now going into one of the unused beds out the front. TODAY!! I will also put in some pumpkin and zucchini seeds and some sunflower seeds. The sunflowers I will put into the proper garden beds amongst what is already there.
And the poor lettuce seedlings need to go into the trough I bought for them.
Last year I was was really keen on growing some of my own veges, but this year I really can't find the inspiration to do it. I don't know if it is a case of too much happening here that takes over my attention or gardening is just not my thing. I get no help from anyone - not even hubby. I am lucky if he actually cuts the grass more than twice a year. I know he hates mowing grass but he is reluctant to rip it all up and put in plants and mulch. That does not make any sense to me.
The whole front yard needs re mulched. I think it has been 5 years since it was last done so you can imagine the state it is in. Weeds grow like wildfire and removing them is difficult.
I've got 5 roses out the back that did not get pruned during winter. They are all supposed to be bush roses, but 2 are now so tall you could call them tree roses. Another one is buried under a daisy type of shrub - that one never did grow very well. It is actually the eldest's rose - I think it suits her to a 'T'. No that she's short or anything, just that she doesn't do much. Just like the rose.....
I found 1 single strawberry down the side 2 days ago and ate it - sour thing it was. Not sure if it the variety or just not getting the attention/food/water it needs to be sweet. The rhubarb is doing ok. Stalks are quite thin and it looks like whatever was eating the leaves has stopped - maybe it died, after all they are poisonous. The fern that is growing out the side of the garden bed is doing quite well.
I think I need to feed everything - maybe this week........
