The January garden update

It's nearly the end of the school holidays. Just one more week until the return of routine to our lives. I am still enjoying gardening. I haven't done as much in the garden as I thought I would with more spare time. Other pursuits have grabbed my attention more recently - blogging, jigsaw puzzle, cooking, the beach etc. 


I have been picking a few tomatoes (cherry and Roma) each day. Mostly they get eaten almost straight away. Very yummy! I am surprised at the difference in taste compared to those from the shops. The chilli plants have fruit on them now and some of the basil is growing well again now. The tomato plants are looking a bit dry but are producing a reasonable amount of fruit. One of them that I have staked up is taller than me. 

A couple of days ago Brianna and I dug up half of a garden bed and planted some seeds. The only plant left in the garden bed was a single celery plant. We planted carrots, radishes, zucchini, squash, tomatoes and some basil. We put a wire grid over the top to deter cats. The last seeds we planted didn't grow as cats dug up the dirt. Hopefully these ones will fare better. I just need to remember to water them.