Vege planning

It has been rainy and bleak today so I have begun planning the vege garden. I plan to grow a few extras of the bigger veges and sprinkle them around the fruit trees to see whether productivity varies; guild system info is so varied that I'll just give it a go and see what works.

Some grains will probably be added in at the far side of the orchard; I'm hoping sorghum, amaranth and oats will grow fine here. Just have to find companion plants for them now!

Busy winter

No pictures this time, been too busy outside! The shelter belt has begun with manukas along the fence line; they are flimsy little things so I hope they survive the winter storms. They will soon be joined by some horopito and maybe some flax, I haven't decided yet. 

The native garden corner is also taking shape; kowhai, manuka, kanuka and ribbonwood are in with coprosma, old ferns and nz blueberries (the ones the cows didn't chew to nothing). 

On other matters, why are my kale seeds not sprouting?

Almost harvest

Yams and earth gems are taking their time so I have snuck a few for tonight's dinner. The lack of frosts here probably delay things but the parsley has been a great protector of them.

Elderflowers aren't far away

Trees from Edible Garden arrived on Friday; in amongst the collection is my first elder. It's a little stick at the moment but one day soon it will covered in fern like leaves and flowers (flowers! Can't wait for those!).