With the weather so cold in Melbourne at this time of year I am really struggling to get anything done in the garden. I’m trying to keep on top of the weeding and do a bit of planting and harvesting in the vegetable garden, but mostly I’m just huddling inside and dreaming of Spring!
How do other gardeners in the colder states deal with winter? Do you rug up and just get it done, or leave the garden to it’s own devices and stay inside?
Mostly sit inside and watch it grow. But then again I do that in Summer as well 😊
I ventured out into the garden to plant out some kangaroo paws yesterday. It was 21 degrees outside, so warm enough for this time of year. Now I will stay inside and watch them grow. It’s the very least I can do from them. I may hurl some grow pellets at them from the back door.
I’m definitely a fair weather gardener. I listen to all of Costas’ Jobs for July and laugh. “Well, THAT’S not happening!”
Oh wow, 21 degrees sounds amazing. You must be in a warmer spot than me - I’m excited at the chance to get outside today because we are supposed to be getting to 15 degrees and that’s the warmest its been for ages!
I’m in slightly overcast Lake Macquarie, just adjacent to slightly overcast Newcastle. 😀
Almost nothing, it’s dark when I leave and dark when I get home but on the plus side I can grow some awesome moss!
Mmm mmmm! Moss. 😂
Rug up and wear plastic gloves .
Wind chill today down to minus 500C. I watered my plants because it’s just so drying with the wind as fierce as it is. Watered them, then ran inside.
