My vegetables are looking good
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341742)
Rockingham, Australia
June 14, 2020 7:36pm CST
It’s winter here in Western Australia and I planted a few vegetable seedlings when the pandemic first started taking over the place. Everyone else in our area must have had the same idea as it was several weeks before we managed to be at the hardware store on the day the seedlings arrived from the supplier.
My seedlings are doing well although the cabbage and broccoli are taking longer to get going and insects have eaten holes in a few of the leaves. The lettuce seedlings are doing well and I can now pick off enough leaves for me to eat. The parsley also looks quite lush and healthy.
We are expecting friends later today. Vince’s brother and his wife are coming from Perth and another friend as well. Fun times ahead.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Jun 20
I like the title. I miss planting vegetables and it is fortunate that there are vegetable gardens nearby.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Jun 20
@JudyEv the vegetables in your own garden always taste good.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jun 20
Isn't it nice when you can harvest your own fruits or vegetables to eat. I don't know about you, but it always makes me feel better when I can grow and harvest my own food.
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@moffittjc (121659)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jun 20
@JudyEv It's also nice to know the food is safe and free from pesticides, insecticides and fungicides (assuming you don't use all that stuff when growing). Backyard gardens are the ultimate in organic food!
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Thanks. We get on well with all three so it will be a relaxed time.
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
16 Jun 20
I see many lettuce. And the small ones are tomato seedlings, arent they?
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jun 20
@nawala123 I do too and I like broccoli as well.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
15 Jun 20
Lovely little garden. You may like to try a concoction of garlic and hot sauce in a water bottle. Spray your plants with it to keep the nasty bugs from eating your plants.
I have a few plants in pots and some in the ground. Hoping the groundhog doesn't eat them. Planted beans in 2 window boxes, tomatoes, acorn squash, zucchini, yellow squash, and lettuce. I have to add more seed to the lettuce box though. Getting very little of it.
With the lack of rain, and now lack of sun, my little garden looks a little pathetic. Hoping that it takes of soon.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@JudyEv I am trying to water the beds more often. The heat and lack of rain is really taking a toll on the plants.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jun 20
@ElusiveButterfly Have you tried to mulch them with straw or dried grass to try to stop the moisture escaping?
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! We did the kitchen scrap thing in jars here when the pandemic started . . . they've graduated from water to soil now! Enjoy your harvest!
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
15 Jun 20
Those are good looking plants. At least you have those supplies now.
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jun 20
@cherriefic It isn't really hard. You just plant the seedlings and watch them grow. From time to time, I pull out the weeds from around them.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
16 Jun 20
Wow, those look great! Enjoy your company :-)
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@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jun 20
@FayeHazel I neant out and about now the pandemic seems under control. Yes, it's autumn here but our winters are mild so I'm hoping for some produce from the garden.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@JudyEv Oh yes indeed. Oh wait a sec. This is what.. fall for you? Do you have 2 growing seasons?
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
16 Jun 20
Enjoy the coming visitors! So glad your garden is doing fine.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
18 Jun 20
@JudyEv
After all the isolation it'll be fun to have guests.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
15 Jun 20
Have a great time with your visitors.
Your veggies definitely look good.
I ordered and got some organic seeds online. I will soon be back to growing veggies that stopped as I was out of seeds in lockdown. First I have to exercise my muscles and clean those post of weeds that have grown during this period.
Your veggies definitely look good.
I ordered and got some organic seeds online. I will soon be back to growing veggies that stopped as I was out of seeds in lockdown. First I have to exercise my muscles and clean those post of weeds that have grown during this period.3 people like this
@JudyEv (341742)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jun 20
@arunima25 It can be enjoyable to work together for a few hours.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
17 Jun 20
@JudyEv Yes. I have asked my husband to keep the coming weekend free to help me in garden. Its too overwhelming now to do it alone.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
Thank you for sharing this good news story. We in America are getting close to summer.
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@Deepizzaguy (103967)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jun 20
@JudyEv I know what you mean.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
15 Jun 20
Wow
..they definitely look so good and exciting
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
15 Jun 20
so your growing parsley, you are two short of a song! you should plant some sage and Thyme!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
17 Jun 20
@JudyEv and one wandering minstrel away from a happy song!
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