Whenever my wonderful parents come to visit, at some point during the day I drag them around the garden.
The tour is fabulously fun for me. Not everyone could stand having every single plant pointed out to them, but my obliging parents nod with apparent delight at each new discovery. And of course I am in my element, subtly drawing attention to the highlights, surprising them with delights such as a single red mulberry on a tree, or a ripe looking fig that my dad wanted to pick.
Luckily I know better than to just snap a fig from its branch without it first being submitted to the wiggle test.
Der.
Invariably, I endeavor to begin this garden tour at the far back bed, as in my opinion it's the least exciting. I feel it's important to let the tension build as we go.
In a startling about face today however, the tour was thrown into a tailspin when the back garden bed underwent a status change and tipped the scales as the number one attraction, rating a second, third, and before the end of the day, a fourth inspection. Because while I was pointing out the lone peanut plant that resides therewithin, my mum noticed that it was peanutting.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that as of now, I am of the superior sort of gardener.
Honestly, my thumb is so green that it's glowing. I am seriously contemplating searching for employment sitting on the coastline somewhere and acting as a lighthouse.
19 comments:
Ali I loved this post it deserves an award I think that nut is legend wait for it dary
I have a theory Ali. You know that cruise you so enjoyed? Well I think you gave your garden a big fright. It had become complacent having you around all the time. But then, you go away AND you have a good time...even going as far as admiring OTHER plants! MMMmmm! If the garden ever slacks off again, come down here and claim your shed prize...that'll put the wind up those lazy devils in your garden!
A green glowing lighthouse ... to attract aliens? ;-) Pity all the lighthouses have gone automatic these days :-(.
I get the picture - you don't like Okra! But you sure can grow Peanuts! There was barely one of mine worth the effort of digging up the plants. You must have the plants in nice fluffy soil - mine laboured in hard stuff and looked like it when they emerged in May tiny and wizened.
Oh and Rosellas only grow for the one season. If you want to pick the pods at a good size, just wash them and put them into the fridge in a vege-keeping bag until you have enough for your project. You need at least 12 plants to get a decent harvest for jam/jelly/pies/cordial and so on.
The keeping-vege bags are Australian made by Peak Fresh in Victoria or South Australia - www.peakfresh.com.au well worth the investment, they really do work.
You are such a nutter...oh, I mean a great gardener....peanuts, I mean, peanuts...an actual peanut crop...wow.....now, I think that is fabulous....tell that to your friend...
"Oh, by the way, I have a crop of peanuts in the garden...."
I am impressed...I dont know anyone that wouldnt be...x
Ali, producing home-grown peanuts is surely the pinnacle of achievement! Now that you have mastered the technique for growing all these lovely things, you need to move on to QUANTITY production next...
I do the same thing as you in relation to the "garden tour", except in reverse - I inflict it upon my children!
Cripes, you all became hilariously funny overnight!
Cathy, your comment made me laugh properly out loud, the wait for it was absolutely priceless!
Hazel, you gave me a good giggle too, and you are right - I should go on holidays way more often! Bring it on!!
Elaine, the soil is fluffy, yes, it's almost 100 percent mulched up poinciana branches, I was thinking that carrots and turnips and potatoes might like it too??? If I can make something of this batch of rosella I will certainly grow it again, I am thinking that either cordial or some sort of fruit muffin might be the go. I don't really like jam, apart from the very odd occasion on scones.
Hee hee... aliens :)
Suzanne you have a wicked sense of humour, and here I was thinking you were as pure as the driven snow :p
Hee hee, I never thought that of Elaine though! Or Hazel for that matter!
See Ali, that rain WAS good for something!
My favorite Sesame Street song: It takes an awful lot of peanuts to make a jar of peanut butter...
(Say, you've got some raunchy lingerie adverts Ali)
I just love the tours of your garden, Ali! So much variety and gorgeous pics, as well.
Nuts to you Ali - I'll have to say 'well done' yet again!
Wow Ali... there might be only one nut there, but it looks h u g e !!
Oh I have toyed with growing peanuts - they look so cool! You might have spurred me on.... isnt that a green manure corp as well? - I think they add notirogen to the soil when you dig them in. wht is not to love about them? and you! your posts are always such fun to read.
Ooo the peanuts are exciting, aren't they?! I'm not entirely sure when to pick them though, I think you are supposed to pull up the whole plant. I feel like things are finally starting to happen!
And Mal, is that good or bad? The ads I mean. Do you know that last month there were ads coming on for all sorts of toxic chemical sprays for the garden! I almost popped a valve racing to block that one. I'll deal with the risque ones as soon as I can catch them.
ps the ads change according to what you post... does this mean I am talking about underwear too often?!
Oh far out, maybe it was all the talk about big dangly ones...........blame me, ...sorry.
Do you know, I had NO idea that peanuts grew like that!!!! I think I thought (if indeed I ever thought about it) that they grew from the branches like cocoanuts! Dhur!
Lol Suzanne, your dangly comment is the funniest comment I have ever read, there should be some sort of blogging competition I could send it in to!
Nutty Gnome, if you go back to the original peanut post I believe I stated that I though there was a peanut tree.
And do you know what? There should be!
Get. Out. That is the coolest thing ever! You sure know how to have a good time in your garden, Ali!
Teresa, I cannot hide my delight at the peanut, it is very cool! I think I'm going to leave them in to grow even more next year, I'm not sure that life gets any more fun than this!
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