Signs of life

The seeds are starting to sow signs of life - brassicas don't take long to germinate.  Also, into the patch, went the first seedlings (from the store), this time silverbeet.

Aldo planted into pots:
Zucchini, Zephyr F1
Squash, Pink Banana Jumbo
Cucumber, English Greengrocer
Rhubarb, Red Cherry
Kalettes, Flower Sprouts F1

Pottles

Since the beds are (basically) ready for planting, its time to turn seeds into seedlings.  Over this weekend the following went into pots:

Cauliflower - violet Sicilian
Broccoli - tender stem F1
Cabbage - copenhagen market
Tomato - Baxter's early bush
Camomile - German
Catnip (for the cat, that is).

Also, of a large variety:

Pea - Blue shelling
Bean - California red kidney

The pea and bean were soaked for a day before planting in potting mix (you can see them soaking in the picture below).

2017

Its 2017.  A new season and with it a new veggie patch.  It was completely re-built over the winter by Jason Ross of Habitate.  It wasn't cheap, but he also cleared a forest, built a chicken run, planted an orchard and installed drainage in the areas that become a boggy swamp.  Thanks Jason.