Tigger is talking about growing Squash, Tomato, Zucchini from Adelaide Plains

My husband and I went to great lengths to save a family of blackbirds from perishing in the heat last year. How do they repay us? By digging up my garden! Cheeky rascals! I do love the way they look at you from the sidelines - head cocked,...

Read on | comments | Posted at 13:12pm on 20th December 2010

dwillanski is talking about growing Tomato, Zucchini from Adelaide Plains

One of the joys of growing your own vegetables is they sometimes look a bit rude (for example, see the attached photo). Who doesn't enjoy a bit of a giggle at a phallic-looking zucchini? There's one in my garden now, and there will be more soon...

Read on | comments | Posted at 11:12am on 18th December 2010

CLK is talking about growing Zucchini from Adelaide Plains

The no-dig garden is thriving. I planted all my tomato seedlings and have left them to their own defences. Have not pruned them and they have grown into a jungle. I can spy some green little tomatoes amongst the bushes. They should be staked bu...

Read on | comments | Posted at 09:12am on 15th December 2010

dwillanski is talking about growing Tomato, Zucchini from Adelaide Plains

Cherry tomatoes are ripening nicely.

Also, I keep forgetting what I put where. What I thought was a sunflower has flowered and started producing zucchinis! I really should get some of those little labels.

Read on | comments | Posted at 12:12pm on 14th December 2010

Tigger is talking about growing Squash, Tomato, Zucchini from Adelaide Plains

It's not my fault! I planted the two zucchini seedlings at the same time as the cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, lettuces and other yummies... more or less. But the zucchinis are outpacing the others and we ate our first one last n...

Read on | comments | Posted at 17:12pm on 11th December 2010