Contrary to popular
belief it is now Spring in Plettenberg Bay. Our season’s are different here, warm time is
from December to June. If you expect a week of warm days at a time before that,
you may be disappointed! I see it in our garden.
We planted like possessed
farmers in August/September and all those sweet new baby shoots struggled to
get out of their beds, like chilled children on a winter’s morning, while mom
screams from the door,’ Get up now, it’s time for school!’
But now with a
relatively dependable sun baking down on them from 5:00 am to 7:30 pm they are
pushing fast toward the sky. It’s a reassuring sight to see! Everything is
bright new green and hiding within the protective covering of so many leaves,
are small green fruits and flowers of all kinds, carrying infinite
possibilities!
And we have many different types of tomatoes coming up! Names like Chocolate cherry,Yellow Pear, Yellow stuffer, Mortgage lifter, Ananas Noir, Cuban black,Purple cherry, Ukrainian purple, Pineapple,Brandy wine, Golden princess, Green zebra, wild cherry tomatoes, and some strange unknown variety that look happy!
We use what is called a cold frame to plant some of our seeds in instead of in seedling trays. A cold frame is simply a wooden frame sectioning off an area in your bed. It has another frame the same size over it with a hinge that is used as a door to regulate heat and cold. We cover it with clear plastic in winter to keep it warm, and shade cloth in summer to keep it cool and retain moisture. This is where our little babies live and get transplanted from.
it keeps bugs out and makes sure that no unforeseen elements trash all of our hard work! I'll post some photos as things grow and progress. Spring is here and my garden is a busy place to be!
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