Wednesday, November 9, 2011
New Bed
Bullsblood Beetroot
This type of beetroot appears to be much hardier and develop bigger bulbs. The leaves are sturdier and not quite as pleasant to eat. Of course it could all be due to growing later in the season, more/less water and food. However, I will plant this sort again.
Potato Box
I finally got around to emptying the second potato box. I couldn't get to it for a while because it was surrounded by marauding tomato vines that were so laden with tomatoes they had earned their space, even if it was officially potato space and succulent space. As with the first box, only the lowest layer had any potatoes. So much for high rise potato harvesting.
When I started to dig for potatoes and disturbed the soil, hundreds of white ants (termites?) emerged. Almost immediately a gang of smaller black ants appeared and began to attack them and carry them off. Is this a new no poison way to protect our houses from termites?
Coriander
I have given up trying to grow coriander. It goes to seed so quickly, and I use it so rarely that that a healthy young plant and and a recipe that calls for it don't often coincide. This plant however is thriving under a palm tree in ground that only hardy weeds usually grow in. A bird must have eaten some seeds before I gave upon the last plant and pulled it out.
Perhaps there is a lesson here. Maybe I should stop trying hard and be less methodical. I could just make sure that there is lots of composted and well fed soil around and leave the rest to chance. I would certainly get sweet potatoes, tomatoes and pumpkins. Someone has probably tried it and there will already be a name.
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