Prolonged cold weather, extreme hot weather then thunderstorms - this has been the situation for the last 4 months. I started my garden in April and since then so this has been the situation. Large and small gardeners must work with the weather. We have no choice. However, I am happy that my efforts are not futile.
I often go our for walks as I like to be outside in nature. However, sometimes I escape to my balcony/terrace and I am there for hours. Walk with me as I provide an update about my little garden.
Tomatoes
My tomato plants were not adequately supported during the storms - which came as a surprise. I thought I had time. After the last storm they looked like this.
Luckily the plants were not broken. I used sisal cord to create a hanging support as the sticks were not strong enough.
Now the plants can grow along/around the cord. They have straightened up and are looking well. The first ripened tomatoes were broken as they were water logged. Hopefully now the plants will continue to grow and thrive.
Bell peppers
The bell peppers also survived the storm but now I see holes in the leaves. Phew.
I do not know the nature of the culprit. It could be slugs, moths etc. I鈥檝e made a concoction of organic dishwashing liquid and garlic to spray the plants and I hope this works. Despite this, I see small peppers appearing.
The Harvest
As a "small' scale gardener, any loss seems more dramatic than someone with a big garden. As a result, I am very happy when I can harvest vegetables from my garden.
The carrots were tasty and sweet enough to enjoy by themselves
or in a drink made with lemons and red beets also from my garden.
The lettuce,
snow peas,
and potatoes were plentiful.
Having 32 strawberry plants of different varieties mean that I can have strawberries daily until September. Yummy.
A handful a day
Keeps the sweet tooth at bay. 漏Momogrow
As I do not have a plot of land, harvesting means removing everything that was planted on a specific day. Sometimes I have too much to consume immediately. I shared potatoes, carrots and lettuce with my neighbours. They were amazed that all was grown on my balcony/terrace.
Sowing seeds and Transplanting
As some harvested vegetables are from the table garden - I have already sown some others.
As you can see in this photo - the seeds planted all germinate. Instead of thinning them out by cutting them away - I transplant the seedlings thus having more plants/vegetables.
The courgette (zucchini) already has a small one appearing.
The plants are looking quiet good on my balcony. It is really a pleasure to escape to my little garden daily. I can watch miracles happen: the seeds germinate after showering them with love and water - then soon I have my own wonderful harvest. This is the ultimate satisfaction one can get from nature - beauty and food for our tables.
All photos are my own - taken with my iPhone SE 2020