October is a time to harvest the winter veggies and get ready for the summer veggies. In June I planted this purple sprouting broccoli, but it didn't form a very big head. Either I should have planted it earlier, or maybe the pot's too small. Not sure, but the colour sure is fun and it tasted good.
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I also picked the last of the French breakfast radishes. I left them a bit too long so they were a bit hollow inside and lumpy. And they get those weird nibbled marks on them. They're never deep but they happen all the time, I think maybe earwigs? In any case, I might try a different type next time, something round and not lumpy.
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The broad beans are a pretty tragic story. As seems to happen to everyone who grows broad beans, they make dozens of flowers that drop off. I got tired of waiting and I wanted to plant the capsicums in that pot, so about a week ago I stopped watering the broad beans knowing I'd be pulling them out. The poor plant shriveled up and when I went to pull it out, this what I found. The poor abused thing had actually formed several pods. I was amazed at how quickly they appeared, a bit like last year's soybeans. One day there's nothing, the next there they are. But still, I don't think I'll grow them next year. I'd rather grow more snow peas, which I also slightly abused yet continued to make pods.
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And finally, my tomatoes already have flowers! Yay!
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I've also planted qarabali zucchini, Minnesota midget melons, sugarbaby watermelons and a new parsley plant (the old one finally started to go to seed). Once I harden them off I'll be planting out the capsicum and basil, and I hope to buy some rocket, a chili plant and maybe some more basil soon. I love spring!
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Monday 18 October 2010
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