For my Six on Saturday gardening update this week, I’ve put the job list on hold for a week to give poor Mr. Piglet time to recover. Today, I focus on Piglet’s Plot and what’s happening (or not) in the vegetable area. I am pleased to report we’ve had a lot of heavy showers this week, which has not only given the garden a good soaking but has replenished the water butts.
Aubergines
Strawberries in October
Growing Autumn Zucchini – October
The zucchini plant growing in the pot is faring better than the tree growing in the ground. Although I have just discovered the leaves and stems are now covered in white mould. There are a couple of Zucchini in progress. We will see.
Kale Under Attack
I was hoping to harvest some kale in the next couple of weeks, but looks like the critters had the first dibs
I’m not sure what the grey furry stuff is. I hoped to spray it with soapy water, but I can’t find a clean spray container. For now I removed all the affected leaves and drowned them in a bucket of water.
I wrote about the health benefits of kale here
Yellow Peppers in October
These are now at the end of their life cycle. I can’t complain; they have been producing a healthy crop of yellow peppers for months.
Growing Lettuce in Containers – October
The lettuce I buy as plugs at the local monthly market continue to do well
This week I plan to sow spinach, rocket and watercress in containers and carrots in the main veg plot.
That’s a wrap for this week folks. Thanks to our host Jim and all the other gardening bloggers.
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You’ve got loads to harvest and look forward to there. My plot is mostly done (except for chard). I am jealous of your healthy salad crop. My sowings of about a month or so ago seem to have just stagnated at ~2cm 😦 .
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Hi Frogend Dweller – love the name! I confess I don’t plant my salad crop from seed but buy the plugs. At 10cents each I buy 12 per month and that is sufficient for our needs. This week I have planted some , rocket, watercress and spinach seeds directly in the ground. I already had the seeds so apart from water I had nothing to lose.
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Sorry about the kale, but most everything else looks to have done well. Those peppers are beautiful! And yay about the rain!
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I am hoping, if I am vigilent the kale will survive as more leaves grow. The peppers this year are the best crop ever.
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Bom feito 👌 eles parecem ótimos
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You have grown lots of things it’s a great hobby. Keep going on
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An October harvest, I love kale!
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thanks for dropping by, Robert. Kale is probably like marmite.. you either love it or hate it.
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So nice to see more of your garden! I have removed my aubergine plants for the year. And strawberries is not working here, its to hot in the summer for the plants. Tried three times.. The kale is delicious for a lot of species 🙂 Its a hard work to get keep them away. Also enjoying peppers now, its so tasty. Have a good Sunday!
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We must organise a day for you to come down and have a tour. 🙂 Our aubergine plants are at their most productive and providing the bugs don’t attack them we should still be eating them at Christmas. We will see. Do you get frost where you are?
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Yes we can get frost, in january-february, but not every winter.
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Your commitment to container gardening is admirable, Carole and despite the occasional issues with critters and mildew, it sounds as though your efforts are being rewarded with organically grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Well done!
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Thanks, Terry. I love container gardening as it offers more flexibility when you have a limited space.
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You also have very beautiful vegetables in your garden! The zucchini leaves are starting to be attacked by powdery mildew at your place , while for mine it was a month ago. I removed them yesterday. That was the end. About the caterpillars on the cabbages, I had sprayed with bacillus thuringiensis which works very well and is organic. And finally the salads: I am starting a new series of winter salad sowing. We will see! But congrats on yours.
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The courgettes sadly are the second crop. I hope if I keep removing the leaves with powdery mildew I will at least get a few courgettes. Powdery mildew is a huge problem in our garden by the sea. High humidity. So far I’ve not founds a solution. Thanks for the tip re bacillus thuringiensis. I will see if I can buy locally, if not online. Good luck with the salad growing. You remind me, I need to go and plant some seeds.
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The late crops are as much appreciated as the very first. You have certainly had great success with the peppers this year.
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Hi Noelle, thanks for dropping by. I loved the colour combination of purples and yellows of the flowers you posted on your blog.
Yes, I am pleased with the peppers. I saved the seeds from last year and they have exceed my expectations
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