Lunch at Clog Barn, Hot Weather Gardening.

 It has been a hot week and I am so tired from it, no energy at all. Today is a bit cooler and hopefully it will rain, but I suspect it will miss us. I am not sure what to do about the garden at the moment.

Latest carrot bed still 3 others to pick from though.

   Lots of carrots and beans to pick, zuchinni  coming along nicely as well. 

Beans outdoing us so getting too big in some cases.

Silver beet is on its way out, and new ones coming on.

The cucumber has been hit with powdery mildew, so I need to plant another one. They are quick to grow in this weather. The trouble is we are going to Sydney for Christmas for a week, which is enough to have most green leafy things die, then I might be back again to mind the children 2 weeks before school starts.

The new lot of tomatoes have been difficult to grow this time. I blame the weather it hasn't been consistent, either full on rain in the beginning, a couple of nice weeks,then super winds, now super heat.

Mr Stripey large cherry tomatoes.

A new lot of plantings.

The soil we used to top the beds with is horrible, it drys out very quickly and sets hard. Our favourite landscaper closed down so we were trying a new one. It needs more water holding stuff so when I am able will have to dig in a heap of finely chopped hay and what ever natural compost I have ready.

The general rule is to not garden in sub tropical from November to March just use up what you have and start again so I am thinking this is the best thing for now, considering everything. 

This week was our embroidery ladies Christmas Lunch. We exchanged home made biscuits or slice and I got a nice chocolate slice, and ended up giving jam drops. They turned out so well will make some more.

We went to the Clog Barn. This has a shop set on a Dutch theme and the restaurant next door, with some dutch food. I had a Thai Chicken Crepe but it came literally  floating in a runny sauce and tasted all right but the presentation was horrible, so very disapointing

Both Shops together.

 It wasn't air conditioned either and the day was 32C, other than that it was a day out and enjoyable.

Not long now till the end of the year, and only 19 days till Christmas. Hope you are ready!

Till Next Time.