Self care by growing a garden

[Former-Member]

@eudemonism

I have never seen hyssop at a nursery - it is mainly available through places that sell heirloom plants (generally online).

Now is a good time to plant parsley. (In fact all the herbs you mentioned). Curly leaf parsley is much smaller plant than the flat leaf continental variety. - something to think about in rely to the space you have.

Mint can take over a garden so is best kept in a pot.

[eudemonism]

@Former-Memberyes i feared that hyssop may be a very sensitive and temperamental plant to grow. Oh well. I will still try.

My parsley self seeded and is just going back into seeding mode. Even parsley seeds are edible. 

Plus rocket was the other easy to grow herb i meant to mention. Basically sources of edible greens out the garden. Good for lots of things. 

[Former-Member]

Mr Darcy is very keen to get things done in the garden. Today we got stuck into the front yard. We both did a bit of weeding and I moved some nerine bulbs.  Made noticeable progress 😀 in one of the garden beds. 

[Determined]

I got  a bit more weeding and mowing done today. I am anxious to break out the chainsaw and do some pruning but not able to do that until after settlement. What I have done is even pushing it a bit. Boys are keen for me to start a veg garden with them. 

[Former-Member]

@Determined

Pruning + chainsaw in same sentence = yikes

Have you heard of square metre gardening (or square foot gardening)? Surprising how much you can grow in a small bed without it being burdensome.  

[Determined]

LoL @Former-Member

I suspect it has been a while since this garden has had any TLC so thinking more hair cut pruning nothing too drastic. 

With the veg garden I am planning to get some little garden beds from bunnings. There is an old galvanised rain water tank I can have to cut down but saw these and decided that was easier and look better. 

[Determined]

[Former-Member]

That looks like a good starting size @Determined the idea of square foot gardening you divvy bed up into squares and plant per square.

[Determined]

This is great thanks @Former-Member it will be great to get us started 😊

[Former-Member]

@eudemonism

I don't think hyssop is particularly hard to grow, more that it is not widely available in regular nurseries.

@Adge are you planning on planting any summer veg this year?