Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: December 2011 - Garden Plants and Gardening Forum

Scarecrow's Garden · 01-03-2012, 09:40 AM

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Lots of flowers around the garden this year...

The flower of the Black Cumin is unusual and is followed by an equally unusual seed head...similar to it's cousin Love in the Mist.
The Agapanthus have been spectacular especially considering these don't need any watering at all...probably why they are considered a weed in some areas!
Creamy white Nasturtium Milkmaid from Diggers makes an unusual change from the orange and yellow varieties!
Finally I have a PINK Hollyhock... I think I have Kate to thank for this one. :)
Even the Bronze Fennel flowers are unaffected by bugs this year and are making a stunning display.

Temperatures this month:
Lowest Min 3C
Highest Min 21C
Lowest Max 19.8C
Highest Max 37.3C
68.5 mm Rain

Rain comparison with other years: Dec average is 22.7mm:
2011 68.5mm
2010 43.5mm
2009 4mm
2008 44.9mm
2007 26mm

Propagation: listed in weekly updates
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4

Harvest Tally:
There is something from the garden every day at this time of the year!
Doesn't include Greens fed to the chooks on a daily basis or herbs picked for use in the kitchen for cooking or tea making.

Beans Tongues of Fire 576g
Beans Gourmet Delight 218g
Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield 1032g
Carrots mixed colours 152g
Celery American Stringless 427g
Cucumber Bushy 580g
Kale Red Bor 164g
Leek Bulgarian Giant 147g
Onion Stuttgart 621g

Potatoes:
Nicola 544g
Bismark 1695g
Brownell 105g
Cranberry Red 333g

Tomato Ida Gold 177g
Tomato Pineapple 66g
Squash Yellow Scallop 677g
Zucchini Rondo De Nice 5964g

Fruit:
Apricots 11011g
Cherries 3075g
Figs 450g
Loganberries 205g
Strawberries 95g

Eggs: (total for month)
98 From the 5 Farmyard Ferals
21 From the 1 Barnevelder
66 From the 4 Faverolles

December of Previous Years:
2010
2009
2008
2007

To see how the various Garden areas fit on our half acre block check out the newest Map of What's Growing Where HERE

Come on over to the Scarecrow's Garden Facebook page and say Hi!

I'll end with this photo of a Spider...it shows up well against the white background of one of the old fridges around the garden. See Here

01-03-2012, 09:40 AM	#1
Scarecrow's Garden Grounds Keeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 367	Scarecrow's Garden Journal Notes: December 2011 This content is syndicated via RSS from the blog: Scarecrow's Garden Lots of flowers around the garden this year... The flower of the Black Cumin is unusual and is followed by an equally unusual seed head...similar to it's cousin Love in the Mist. The Agapanthus have been spectacular especially considering these don't need any watering at all...probably why they are considered a weed in some areas! Creamy white Nasturtium Milkmaid from Diggers makes an unusual change from the orange and yellow varieties! Finally I have a PINK Hollyhock... I think I have Kate to thank for this one. :) Even the Bronze Fennel flowers are unaffected by bugs this year and are making a stunning display. Temperatures this month: Lowest Min 3C Highest Min 21C Lowest Max 19.8C Highest Max 37.3C 68.5 mm Rain Rain comparison with other years: Dec average is 22.7mm: 2011 68.5mm 2010 43.5mm 2009 4mm 2008 44.9mm 2007 26mm Propagation: listed in weekly updates Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Harvest Tally: There is something from the garden every day at this time of the year! Doesn't include Greens fed to the chooks on a daily basis or herbs picked for use in the kitchen for cooking or tea making. Beans Tongues of Fire 576g Beans Gourmet Delight 218g Cabbage Early Jersey Wakefield 1032g Carrots mixed colours 152g Celery American Stringless 427g Cucumber Bushy 580g Kale Red Bor 164g Leek Bulgarian Giant 147g Onion Stuttgart 621g Potatoes: Nicola 544g Bismark 1695g Brownell 105g Cranberry Red 333g Tomato Ida Gold 177g Tomato Pineapple 66g Squash Yellow Scallop 677g Zucchini Rondo De Nice 5964g Fruit: Apricots 11011g Cherries 3075g Figs 450g Loganberries 205g Strawberries 95g Eggs: (total for month) 98 From the 5 Farmyard Ferals 21 From the 1 Barnevelder 66 From the 4 Faverolles December of Previous Years: 2010 2009 2008 2007 To see how the various Garden areas fit on our half acre block check out the newest Map of What's Growing Where HERE Come on over to the Scarecrow's Garden Facebook page and say Hi! I'll end with this photo of a Spider...it shows up well against the white background of one of the old fridges around the garden. See Here Read More at Scarecrow's Garden...

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