What's going on in your garden (2024)?

TheSoloChef said:
We're at the beginning of Autumn here in the UK so my garden is looking pretty sad at the moment, the BBQ has it's winter cover on and my patio chairs are packed away. On the plus side the birds are still loving it as I've started to put bird food out when it's really cold.
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We are opposite to you down here. I filled our lpg bottle for a bbq tomorrow family dinner. Swap a bottle $48 will last couple of years. Expected high tomorrow 25 c .
 
rascal said:
We are opposite to you down here. I filled our lpg bottle for a bbq tomorrow family dinner. Swap a bottle $48 will last couple of years. Expected high tomorrow 25 c .
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I know - I visited New Zealand (South of the North Island) back in April 2006 and everywhere I looked people were in trousers and long sleaves but I was in my T-Shirt and Shorts as 21° was summer weather to me but to everyone around me it was the end of summer and a bit chilly as far as they were concerned!
 
Finally started the fall garden clean-up today. Emptied out clay pots, drained the rain barrel, pulled out all the annuals and tomato cages from the garden, pulled the plastic I used to solarize the soil up…you get the idea.

I still have a lot to do, but it’s a start. Hopefully I can get the rest done next weekend (minus raking the leaves onto the veggie garden - most of the leaves are currently still on the trees).
 
I did some transplanting today. The passion fruit seedlings were big enough to separate into larger pots; the scotch bonnet chiles were also transplanted into bigger pots, and a few Thai chile plants were also repotted. Aditionally, I put alcantarea imperialis into some better, clay pots so that I can enjoy the flowers...in 25 years' time...
 
Whilst I'm chick watching I've been going around the garden...

Jasmine

Jasmine


Jasmine

Jasmine


Lemon tree

Lemon tree


Herb patch

Herb patch


Figs

Figs


Raspberries

Raspberries


Tomatoes down the side

Tomatoes down the side


Beans and squashes

Beans and squashes


Raspberries

Raspberries


Overview

Overview


Overview

Overview


Oops

Oops


Raspberries (Tulameen) and strawberries

Raspberries (Tulameen) and strawberries


Collard greens and Swiss chard

Collard greens and Swiss chard


Strawberries

Strawberries


Escapees Tulameen raspberries

Escapees Tulameen raspberries


Warrigal greens

Warrigal greens

 
TheSoloChef said:
We're at the beginning of Autumn here in the UK so my garden is looking pretty sad at the moment, the BBQ has it's winter cover on and my patio chairs are packed away. On the plus side the birds are still loving it as I've started to put bird food out when it's really cold.
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We still have a few flowers in bloom, a pretty splash of orange.
 
I took a few photos for my mum yesterday.
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Continuing the fall garden cleanup, I’m not going to get everything I wanted done, but that’s always how it goes with me (I had some plants I wanted to put in, but they’ll be overwintering in a sheltered area - since they’re native, they should be fine).

Waiting for the trees to drop their leaves - they’re quite late this year. The ones in the back I rake onto the veggie patch, the ones in the front stay where they fall to give insects, fireflies, butterflies a place to overwinter.

I also put out my brand new garden flag! Beware of UFOs!
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I raided the strawberry patch again. I took the same amount of at the weekend.

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In the interests of slug checks, half of the strawberries have been eaten... 2 were given to the chooks who think strawberries (something red and sweet) with added protein is the best thing ever and fight over them.

I will have to taste test the test tomorrow, in the interests of science. :wink:
 
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