Today weather is wet and rain, and plenty of it. A wet Christmas day. No need for watering today and maybe tommorrow as well. Just slow rain which is so much better than hand watering which my vegetable garden is so used to. This slow rain soaks deep into the soil. It's actually good to hear the rain of the colourbond metal roof, as it is rare these days.
Updating myself on the current condition of the patch, potatoes are starting to die off and I expect to start digging up potatoes in a week or two at most. Spring onion/shallots and silver beet are being harvested now. Corn is about 600mm (2 foot) high. Sowed more sweet corn and leek seeds a week ago. Noticed yesterday they are just starting to emerge. With this rain the seeds will grow crazy. Pulled the last of the spinach outand they all went yellow and died off. Will need to strongly thin out the tomatoes and prune them in coming days. Zuchinni, pumpkin, and cucumber growing well in the heat. Also water and rock melon plants are spreading and will very soon cover the ground, hopefully with plenty of fruit.
I have drawn a map and will very soon publish it on this blog as a rcord of what I have in my vegetable garden now. What I have in at the moment is quite extensive. Modestly, it's the best vegetable patch I have ever had. Merry Christmas 2009!
Regards!
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