Looking Back

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I have not done a post for a couple of days - mainly because I lost a very dear friend on monday and so could not get into writing anything at all.
I am still trying to process it all but I know these things take time.

Anyway, life must go on and so here I am.

So today I thought I would mention a few successes and failures with my veggies.

Last year I grew quite a bit of kale and although it all grew well and there was plenty to harvest, keeping the aphids off the leaves was something that kept me busy as I do not use chemicals on my veggies.
So I decided to grow spinach and beets instead and they are all looking good.

My moringa tree has died - the bulb is still there so I have left it in the soil just in case a miracle happens and it sends up a new shoot.

My garlic has been a success and I have already harvested most of it and now it is being cured for the next few weeks.

The tomatoes that I planted - various heirloom varieties, have all grown well - although a couple got very water logged when we had too much rain and the bottom leaves are looking yellow, but fruits are forming regardless.

Both the chilli and pepper plants are producing nicely and loving the hot weather.

My corriander and rocket did well and I was able to harvest plenty.

The celery is amazing and I harvest it regularly.

All my other herbs are growing well although I lost my thyme and am trying to root some more.

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Sorry to hear about your friend, it always shocks us into reality how short life really is, to treasure that what we grow in our garden of life.

Lovely hand made ashtray, clay placed on a spinning wheel carefully crafted then painted and baked, very personal items.

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I love what you say - and thank you - the pottery image was a gift from my friend that passed away.

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I have some lovely hand made items from very talented friends, always something to fondly remember them by Lizzie, have a lovely weekend.

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Love that little bowl. I had one like it once, but it broke and made me sad, until one day a dear friend mended it for me and made it whole again, and then I loved that little bowl even more. It's funny how things are some times, where one minute you're sad and the next you're not. Life almost seems like a wind that blows us all over the place, and sometimes it blows us away...

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Yes, life is fragile - the little pottery bowl was a gift from my friend that passed away so I will always treasure it.

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If I can make one observation about kale: if it is even slightly water-stressed on a regular basis, you will have tons of aphids that are impossible to control.
It grows well at my place if it gets direct morning sun only, rather than in very hot sun all day. This year I noticed lots of syrphid flies visiting my kale and they cleaned out the odd aphids I had. The syrphids are a family of hover flies that look similar to solitary bees. I have heard of parasitic wasps that eat aphids before but this is the first time I have seen aphid predators in action.
Before, I used mild solutions of soapy water to get rid of aphids but they always came back. Now, being more proactive with watering has kept them under control

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Thank you for that advice - I shall try again next winter and see what happens.

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Time to plant more thyme huh? [See what I did there?] (Yeah, I know...Lame) 😉

Sorry to hear of your recent loss...And my sad attempt at putting a smile on your face.

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