Update of My Garden Edibles

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Three days ago I found this challenge by Hive account@simplymike through Hive account@goldendawne’s resteem. I’d been sharing updates on my garden pretty much regularly and wasn’t sure if I should write another one but my son Hive account@reconstitution told me to “go for it” because there are lots of gardening Steemians out there who don’t know about it. So here I am with another update 😊

I started my vegetable patch back in December 2017. I built the raised bed from some old bricks.

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This is what it looks like now.

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These are some photos of my long beans. I’ve been fertilising my plants with goat manure (a little every week) and the rainy season has helped a lot. I’ve been harvesting for six straight days from 5th till 10th last week! It was too much for us so I shared them with my sisters.

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Some beans I’m leaving to age for the seeds.

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My eggplants were looking pretty miserable until I started fertilising regularly.

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Eggplant seedlings ready to be transplanted.

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My grapevine, planted in a medium sized pot (😱) in October 2015, has finally produced some fruits (two bunches, to be exact 😅).

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Strawberries I’m experimenting with. Planted them at the edge of my raised bed, from one single plant with runners along each side. They are doing extremely well at the moment. I’ve not seen leaves these large and healthy! Hope they fruit 🤞🏻

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