Everyone now has shade in place!
Folks are already picking Lettuce leaves for healthy salads
Cherry Tomatoes are ripe for picking!
Silverbeet with it's coloured stems.
Cucumbers have taken off!!!
With cucmbers starting to form.
Watermelons are spreading out.
A trial placement of compost worms in the tank beds
The Eucalypt trees are flowering.
2 new beds were filled and planted
Now there are 6 beds growing food
The Shadehouse being used as a Coffee House.
A total of 4 beds have been planted up with Tomatoes, Capsicums, Chilli, Lettuces, Chinese and Ceylon Spinach, Silverbeet, Strawberries, Watermelon and Cucumbers.
3 beds now have shade up now and just as well. 2010 ended with high temperatures and strong hot northerly winds!
As extra support and to neaten the appearance and stability of the shade cloth, pvc pipe can be added between the hoops. With the ends of the pipe cut to fit over the hose and a hole drilled through, cable ties attach it firmly.
Neat and secure from the wind.
The first Wicking Tank Bed was planted on 10 Dec 2010.
During the week a magnificent 41mm of rain fell and lucky for us the work experience guys had connected up the guttering on the little shed. The rainwater tank now has water in it!!!
Workshops were held for prospective plot holders to learn how the Wicking system works and to see a bed being built, planted and shaded.
