Figs - So easy to grow!!!

I planted this fig last winter, just a 30cm high stick with a couple of buds, less than a year on I've had a heap of fruit that we've already eaten as they rippen, and the plant is only 50-60cm. So cool, I can't wait until it's big enough to give us a regular supply.

Passion Fruit??

Also under the Sweet Potato, I found the 2 Yellow Passion Fruit I bought before Christmas. I wanted to plant these under the old Gum tree, one thing led to another and they were forgoten. They are now growing up the back fence!!!, I'll have to cut them back and move them.

I'll do it later...

I Found My Chilli's!!!

Before the Sweet Potato grew back I had planted some Chilli's, I was pleasantly surprised to find them alive and well under all of the greenery from the Sweet Potato.

I will use some of these Chilli's to liven up my soup!!!

This photo show's how narrow the garden is. The chain wire fence at the back is 180cm high, the Sweet Potato vine grows all the way to the top and has a lovely light purple flower.

Sweet Potato's - It doesn't get any easier!!!

I had my first weekend at home for the year, and I had to take stock of what was going on in the garden. I have a long narrow garden that runs along the back fence. Two and a half years ago, in a small 4 metre section of this I planted some Sweet Potato, I harvested them last winter and gave a heap away and made some soup with the rest.

This year they grew back again, apparently if you leave even a small root in the ground they just keep growing. Which is good, just make sure you plant them in an area that is not vitaly important to your other plants.

Sweet Potato is extremely easy to grow. I was given a small bag of them by the girls at the fruit shop, I forgot about them and they started to sprout, so I planted them. This crop was achieved by not much at all, just left overs from last years crop ( just a small root left in the ground) I even planted and in between crop of Mustard Greens, no water, no food, no mulch, and here I am with a wheel barrow full of Sweet Potato.

I will post a soup recipie soon - keep watching!!!

I'm Back Baby!!!

Hi all, sorry I haven't posted in a while, been getting a few things in order. Doing a bit of extra work etc. My garden has been a bit neglected but still providing some rewards, check it out!!!