Comments on Frills in the Hills: Our Vegetable Garden - Update#4 November in pictur...

I dream of having a green thumb like yours! I have...

2009-11-30T11:04:24.700+11:00

I dream of having a green thumb like yours! I have killed a cactus-no joke! And pink tomatoes? Tell me more! :P

Liss, that's phenomenal, you have packed an amazin...

2009-11-30T07:42:39.770+11:00

Liss, that's phenomenal, you have packed an amazing amount in to your space. You shouldn't have to buy too many veges for a while.

Christie, the kids love it, and we're so passionat...

2009-11-30T07:19:12.365+11:00

Christie, the kids love it, and we're so passionate about them understanding that food doesn't grow in packets in the supermarket! Eloise does the timing of the watering, we turn it on a 4.30 and off at 5.00pm - she reminds us by keeping an eye on the clock. Cabbage Moth and grubs aren't hard to control - just get some derris dust from your nursery or hardware shop.

Jamie - goodness knows if the melons and pumpkins are actually going to survive.. these were all seeds that we dried from fruit so if it doesn't, we have no loss, but it would good if it does!! We have more room to dig up more garden, however a reticent husband as he did it the first dig up and the grass is so thick it was hard yakka!! I'll keep working on it :)

Telle, Our autumn garden we kind of broke even because we bought mainly seedlings and lost a few things along the way whilst we were learning. We are only just starting to harvest and have done more growth from seed than seedling (and the seedling we did get were on sale!) I'm sure when the seasons' done and dusted we would have saved lots of money growing our own - plus it tastes so much better from seed to table!

Wowsers! I might have to come and borrow some cos ...

2009-11-30T07:06:29.998+11:00

Wowsers! I might have to come and borrow some cos lettuce.

Do you find that you're saving a lot of money from having your own patch?

Wonderful, Liss, everything looks so healthy and w...

2009-11-30T06:18:40.832+11:00

Wonderful, Liss, everything looks so healthy and well-grown. Oh, how I wish for the space to grow watermelons! My Lotto-win fantasy is to buy the house next door, knock it down, and grow lots of melons and pumpkins and fruit trees and all the things I can't into my small garden.

Wow, what a fantastic vegetable garden! We seem to...

2009-11-29T23:52:09.956+11:00

Wow, what a fantastic vegetable garden! We seem to have lost momentum with ours, thanks to massive plagues of cabbage moths and tiny caterpillars! Will have to find our enthusiasm again, yours is an inspiration.