Passion - Thinking Woman's Diary

You don't need green thumbs...

Written: 9th Aug 2008 | Last Updated: 9th Aug 2008

Being truly passionate about fresh vegies, and not even slightly accomplished at gardening, I rather rashly (bravely) decided to have a go at establishing a small vegie patch at home. At Perth's most recent Garden Show, I saw a raised garden bed made of Colorbond which really appealed to me, and which seemed ideal for the small sunny space I had available in our backyard. So I went ahead and ordered one, and also a cubic metre of blended soils, lupin mulch, blood & bone, etc., and just a few weeks later began harvesting superior greens! This mini-farm is fabulous! Our mixed salads look and taste spectacular, and soon we'll enjoy beetroot, silverbeet, spring onions, broccoli, radishes, snow-peas and more. I already have new seedlings sprouting in small containers ready to replace crops as they expire. What a brilliant, satisfying and fun (not to mention back-saving) addition to my life! :)