I thought I better do a post about veggies, seeing as there
is quite a sizable veggie patch here. A few years ago we built a sort of
circular cage, with a diameter of 12 metres. All the posts are from eucalyptus
trees that got slightly burnt in the fire at king lake. They have not been
milled and give the whole structure a nice rustic feel. We then wrapped full
sheets of concrete reinforcing steel around them as the walls, and had two
steel gates made up. Inside it is made up of 8 small beds laid out in a grid,
approximately 3m by 1m each, and then a narrow bed that runs around the
perimeter, just inside the steel. The steel then acts as an ideal climbing
frame for things like beans and pumpkins. Around all the beds are gravel paths
which allow plenty of room to work on the beds.
View from outside the veggie patch |
View from inside |
The inner one is empty at the moment, but I planted the bigger, outer one with
potatoes and snow peas on Saturday.
Potato bed |
I sowed four different types of potatoes – Desiree, Royal
Blue, Sebago, and Russet Burbank. There was just enough space to plant a bag of
each, in rows 750mm apart, with the stem tubers 250mm apart in the rows. I
sowed a few rows of the snow peas between each different type of potato for
ease of identification. These were planted much closer, with rows 500mm apart,
but seeds 75mm apart in the rows.
What a great garden Matt, where is this?
ReplyDeleteIn Alphington, at the bottom of Alphington park. It's private land, but Kate's more than happy to let the locals wonder through
ReplyDeleteThis is where the we had the gathering for my work mate who sadly passed away last month. I didn't realise at the time this was where you work but I just recognised the circular vegie garden. It's so beautiful down there and yes you are VERY lucky to work there! Keep posting photos please.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of the burnt tree trunks. This is a really great space you've created, I am very jealous, but it has given me inspiration. Might have to go and have a look sometime
ReplyDeleteFunnily enough I nearly made it down there today while having a break from marking Crop species reports!! My partner says she has been down there a lot so I'm going to have a look myself. I finally checked out the new native gardens at Alphington Park...great intentions but arguably not very long term plantings...I may take the class there next semester...by the way doing that garden is an awesome gig to get as a gardener/landscaper
ReplyDeletePity you didn't make it down today, i was working so i could have taken you on a bit of a tour of the property
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