Hello Ruby!

Hello Friday!
I went over to Ruby’s and found her giving her hothouse plants a good soaking! She is so proud of how beautiful all her tomatoes and lettuce are looking so far! (Always worth a few barrowloads of mushroom compost!)

This was all over weeds knee high. Ruby has been working hard at clearing it out – handy chair on the right there that she worked from!
I got in and finished the last of the big clumps that were holding on.
Fiona also dropped in and started weeding one of the other patches too!

Over the other side Ruby has planted a number of pumpkins. They popped up randomly, so she relocated them so they can run wild here.

All tucked up in their little shelters while they get a hold on the world.

I made a start on clearing out the weeds in here. Plenty of parsley popping up which I left – a few potato plants too which I also left.

I really really need a few trips to the beach for seaweed!!

The Christmas peas looking fabulous

She has lots of broccoli plants in that are also doing well

Love that hothouse!

Ruby lost her marjoram… She was telling me she planted it somewhere and forgot where! By luck I found it today! I have never grown it so I wasn’t familiar with its look or smell. But it looked herb-like…. then I found the tag too! Ruby was very pleased! We put a little stake next to it so she can spot it more easily. It was also looking a little sad, so I dug in a few generous handfuls of compost all around it.

Then it was cuppa time! Ruby made us some pikelets (not a bad feat when you are blind! She did a great job and they tasted great and hit the spot!

Hope everyone has a super weekend planned!
Time for bed for me – its 2.30am!!! (I thought it was a good idea to go on a midnight hike to see if I could see the meteorite shower. Sigh… the bits of sky that were not cloud obliterated didn’t have any action happening!)

Cheers!

Author: Lisa

A happy traveller through life! Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens. We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.

10 thoughts on “Hello Ruby!”

  1. Lovely pictures of Ruby’s beautiful Christmas peas and greenhouse!
    Impressive!
    Your shots of spring always inspire me when we are winding down our summer into fall!

    1. Hello! Ruby was looking so bright and cheerful that day 🙂
      I also love looking at my ‘opposite season’ gardening friends gardens when we are grey and gloomy! Gets you all fired up for when the new seasons come back around!

  2. How sweet of you to be so considerate of beautiful MS RUBY. YOU REAP WHAT U SEW YOU will be rewarded with a terrific harvest. Thank u for sharing and continue your good work. Ms Ruby is so pretty. Love her silver hair.

    1. Thanks Linda! Its always fun to drop by Ruby’s. Her garden is looking amazing (as does she!) I love sharing her stories and achievements!

  3. Ruby looks so wonderful in that yellow sweater!! Looks so good with her beautiful hair!!! She looks like a brite ray of sunshine!!

  4. I was thinking about Ruby and came by to see how she is doing. (and of course you, too! 🙂
    I love your photos and everyday life. And Pip!!!

    1. Hi Susan… pretty late reply (I can’t control devices outside my PC it seems haha)
      Ruby is doing well. Would you believe she just had a trip over to Western Australia???? She did so well too apparently! We haven’t seen her as we only got in last night.

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