An urbanite’s growing love affair with all things greenTumblr (3.0; @theurbanpatch)http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/<a href="http://margotmcgovern.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/back-yard-grub-fest/">Backyard grubfest in my new patch!</a>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/31187064797http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/31187064797Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:26:38 -0400gardengardeningbackyarddirtydirtdigplantseedsherbsgrowvegetable patchspringMelbourneCoburg<a href="http://margotmcgovern.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/strawberry-fields/">Strawberry fields: Sunday gardening bliss</a>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/25271548787http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/25271548787Sun, 17 Jun 2012 00:14:47 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenplantgrowstrawberrystrawberriesflowerflowersbloomwinter<a href="http://margotmcgovern.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/notes-from-the-garden/">Notes from the Patch</a>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/24248242201http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/24248242201Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:45:07 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patchplantgrowflowerstomatoesI&#8217;ve been staying at my parents&#8217; house in Adelaide for the weekend and today spent a...http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/23391006237http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/23391006237Sat, 19 May 2012 23:12:34 -0400autumnadelaidegardenThis is one of my absolute favourite recipes and I made it the other night with beans freshly picked...http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/22499439684http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/22499439684Sun, 06 May 2012 01:19:53 -0400beansrecipevegetarianorganicmealeasycookurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h28zHe6j1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h28zHe6j1r6wxfpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h28zHe6j1r6wxfpo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This morning I picked my first crop of beans!!! Aside from the mountains of cherry tomatoes we enjoyed around Christmas this is the only time I’ve been able to pick the main ingredient for a meal from the garden. </p> <p>Tonight I’m planning to cook up tamari roasted almonds with spicy green beans for me and the Mister to put these little suckers to good use.</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/22352072096http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/22352072096Thu, 03 May 2012 20:19:44 -0400beansgrowcropcookorganicsustainabilitygardengardeningbalcony gardenThings have been very quiet in the patch of late. No blooming success stories, but no major...http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21880310034http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21880310034Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:15 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m342li8stv1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Very excited, my autumn free seeds finally arrived from the Diggers’ Club. I’ll be adding dill, blue pimpernels, Chinese leek and Californian poppy sundews to the patch… I just have to find a spot to put them.</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879810110http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879810110Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:58:29 -0400seedsdiggers clubgardengardeningbalcony garden<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m342frlM5R1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m342frlM5R1r6wxfpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The first of my broad beans are starting to appear and it’s looks like I’ll be getting many, many more before the season’s out!</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879554250http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879554250Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:55:01 -0400broad beansgardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m342b6PBjG1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The beans seem to be taking forever to ripen but there are oh-so-many of them and I’m just itching to make a mean bean dish!</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879341100http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879341100Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:52:17 -0400beansgardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3425hqZ4o1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879080061http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21879080061Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:48:51 -0400beansgardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3422uej3x1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21878961301http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21878961301Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:47:17 -0400beansgardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3420wx8lR1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3420wx8lR1r6wxfpo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My poor roquette haven’t been growing much, I suspect because they’ve been hiding behind the monster strawberry bushes at the back of the planter box and aren’t getting enough light. </p> <p>My sweet peas (with the exception of one) are also looking pretty sick. I’m not sure if they’re even salvageable at this point. So I’ve done a swap and relegated them to the shady depths of the planter box and popped the roquette seedlings out in the sun because dammit I’m sick of paying for second rate salad!</p> <p>On a happier note, the silverbeet is almost ready for consumption so I’m looking forward to some big leafy salads in the not too distant future.</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21878880333http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/21878880333Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:46:06 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenroquettesweet peagrowsunshadeurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25n0xOxxQ1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The patch all rearranged to make room for the new Heronswood arrivals.</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706412395http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706412395Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:43:00 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25mu310K21r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The dahlia, blueberry and marion berry bushes and delphinium blue settling into their new home.</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706335289http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706335289Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:39:38 -0400gardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25mq7yvI41r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s hard rubbish in Elwood and the other day I found dozens of pots thrown out by one of the neighbours, so while I was planting up all my Heronswood finds I also replanted some of the silverbeet to give them a bit more space.</p> <p>I am a little concerned though, as the replanted silverbeet aren’t looking so flash. Fingers crossed they perk up in a few days : (</p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706293512http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706293512Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:37:18 -0400silverbeetpotsgardengardeningplantbalcony gardenurban patch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25mgoPXoD1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My gorgeous dahlia. </p>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706188329http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706188329Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:31:35 -0400dahliaflowergardengardeningbalcony gardenurban patchThe Mister and I scored a whopping FIVE DAYS OFF over the chocolate munching weekend and took the...http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706163371http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20706163371Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:30:19 -0400heronswoodgardengardeningurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25lremabK1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20705907380http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20705907380Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:16:25 -0400heronswoodbicyclebikepumpkinsorganicgardenurban patch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m25llfILVc1r6wxfpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20705841071http://theurbanpatch.tumblr.com/post/20705841071Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:12:50 -0400heronswoodhousegardenflowerspurpleurban patch