Our vege gardens are all out the front as this seems to be the sunniest part of the block. There are a few sunny patches out the back, but we want to be able to let the chickens have the run of that area.
We are using Hills Adda Gardens which are really easy to assemble. Another thing I love about these is that they are quite shallow so I don't need to use a lot of compost and manure to fill them. I have put a corner-to-corner frame using some pipe and tied the two pieces at the top.
I found a piece of plastic wide enough to fit over and hold this down with bricks. Now that the weather is warming up, we peel the plastic back during the day and just comer everything over at night.
The tomatoes are loving the warmth and rewarding us for our efforts with some gorgeous fruit. With the price of tomatoes at the moment, it is great to be able to pick one or two a day straight from the garden.
I am sure that we will adapt this in the summer months when the temperatures head over 40 degrees C to cover the crops with shade cloth.
Take care
Home grown tomatoes in winter, perfect!
ReplyDeleteI am sharing a few with the bugs and slugs but there are still enough for us. I think a chutney might be on the cards too.
DeleteVery clever - I think I just made gardening easier for myself - I don't think I can eat any nightshade plants so no tomatoes, poatoes, eggplant or peppers. Lots of other things to grow though. Enjoy those delish tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteOh, Wendy. No tomatoes!
DeleteThere certainly are heaps of yummy bits an pieces out there. I am really looking forward to some summer salads.
I have a similar setup here with plastic over the top of the garden bed.
ReplyDeleteAnd I know what you mean about the price of tomatoes, it's crazy.
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Zara, it is amazing what a difference the warmth makes. They just love it.
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