I thought this week that rather than launch into my usual garden spiel, that instead I would let the photos do the talking.
It might be dying, but it is still larger than life
I’m hiding .. you can’t see me
My one and only turban pumpkin
Feijoas are ripening .. feeding the possums too
Banana magic
Yacon flowering. Soon time to be digging up those tubers below
Woof woof .. loving being at the beach!
Seaweed and glass baubles?
My cloche. Protection for those seedlings
A sneak peek inside that cloche
The best until last. Devastation!
Happy gardening .. I shan’t be planting corn next year!
Brilliant shots – you’ve captured the season beautifully. What happened to the corn?
Hey Lizzie .. would you believe RATS! OMG … I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when I saw them. So I biffed my dummy out of the cot and decided not to grow corn again! LOL
Bummer about the corn! But everything else looks great!Happy gardening, well at least most of the time..lol!
Hi Roberta … absolute bummer! You should have seen my face. Gave that corn such a lot of TLC! LOL
I am wondering if the rats are big? It looks like they really cleaned the corn… We have deer in our area. A neighbor commented on our front yard and she said, she would be watching to see if they eat any of our plants. We will find out…We bought a very pretty plant and because the temperature dipped recently it doesn’t look very good.I don’t know if it will snap out of it or not. Do you have experience with Peonies? Or is to warm for them where you live. We are learning about what’s what in Oregon..sort of..lol!
Hey Roberta … yes indeed rather large persistent rats. I shall get them though! We don’t have a problem with deer or rabbits (yet). I love peonies – but sadly have never grown them. I don’t think Auckland gets cold enough. So nice to hear from you again.
Hi Julie Nice shots. I prefer the Photo look… the cloche close up looks really good.
So nice to get paid accolades from the teacher!
Oh dear – such a shame about the corn!!! Everything grows so well with all your loving care and attention ……. word obviously got out among corn eating pests!! Grrrrrrrrrrr!!
Hey B .. Word got out alright! Lol
Love your photos. Good job you have such a productive garden so there’s enough left for you by the time you’ve fed the possums and rats. We share our veg with pigeons and squirrels. Very unwillingly.
Hey Anne .. whoops and turkeys! LOL Yes I share begrudgingly too. Still love the garden even though it’s not all mine!
Your photos do the talking – they are beautiful!
Hi Angela .. thank you! Love the camera and have lots to shoot. Lucky
Oh yes Julie, gorgeous photos and beautiful garden!
Yum, so much awesome produce.
I’m looking for cold climate plants. Wonder if I could grow Peonies? Will look into it 🙂
Love that cloche too… Is it muslin? A great idea.
Hi Robyn .. thank you! Very lucky with the produce (well some of it LOL). Would love to grow peonies – I think they do quite well in the South Island. Our cloche is made out of frost fabric – beaut stuff. 🙂
i wish i could take such beautfiful photos. the chook one is hilarious! and i am seriously in awe of your big protective cloche. thank you for the look around your garden (and the beach).
Hey .. great to hear from you. The cloche is brilliant and so easy to make – well in saying that its getting the materials together that are a pain. But so worth it. I know have 2 set up in the garden. Thanks for your lovely comments … your pics are super too!
Gorgeous pictures Julie. I love that pumpkin it will taste fabulous too I am sure. Your corn!! Eeeek that is devastating 🙁 How annoying. I hate it when pests eat my food.
Oh no!! Your corn 🙁 I have just netted my feijoa tree as last year I did not get to harvest a single one, the birds knocked off all of the fruit. I was gutted…That pumpkin is gorgeous and I am sure it will taste amazing. One is better than none 🙂
Hey Kyrstie .. I was gutted with the corn. And the possums have been gorging themselves on the feijoas. Yes, the pumpkin is gorgeous! Yay! small tidings .. LOL
Your photos are such LOVELY! I especially love the first one 🙂
And your sheep is just too cute 🙂
Hey Sarah .. Thank you! Love sharing Frog Pond 🙂
Who ate the corn?
The rats! Can you believe it. They cleaned it out in a night. I was beside myself!