Spring has Sprung

Its September already the year is running away from us. Many projects are started some are coming together some are still getting off the ground. I have cleaned up a few beds and planted out some of warmer month crops. Sweet potato is in the ground which is great. I have a heap of radish down however the beds where very nitrogen hot so I have had excess leaf and small roots so far.

 This however is turning out to be a blessing in disguise as the Muscovy ducks have been ravenously eating the green tops so great secondary use there. Talking ducks, they are doing great we have had some good luck with the sex of the birds having 3 girls and a boy. Unfortunately the boy has a moderate case of angel wing which is caused from high protein diet and genetic susceptibility. The wing grows too fast and is too heavy for the bird to hold up properly. So unfortunately he is carrying his wing lower then he should, from what I have read it causes no pain to the animal just makes him look a little silly.

The Bananas are almost ready to harvest and there is another bunch setting so will have too many bananas very shortly.

The Elephant garlic is growing nicely and getting nice and thick stems I am mostly using this season to get some good sized seed stock so I can plant enough to sell a few.

Onions are growing nicely and so are the leaks. I really love this time of year, the place just comes alive and there is plenty to do in the garden.