Time flies, Instant gratification to patience, all in a garden

I can’t believe it’s been so long since I've written here. I've gone to a couple of times, but think to myself, that the day to day is not that exciting, or I don’t really have great photos to put with it. It’s a shame I've wasted all those opportunities to note down what I've been doing in the garden, because I know I’ll look back next year for guidance on when to cutback the asparagus and re pot them, or when I gave the blueberries fertilizer that’s made them look so much better this year then ever before, or when did I first add those plants to my garden.

When I think back there has been so much going on. I did my first ever purchase on the internet, I know, I'm probably a little behind the times, but wow, did this convert me! Of course the me of six years ago would have probably bought shoes, clothes or make-up, but I'm proud to say the me of now, made my first on-line trip to Green Harvest, and as I lay there in bed, drooling over their plants (it was their description of the Yacon or Peruvian Ground Apple that finally got too much for me to hold back!) I made the decision that it was worth it to give it a try. Well, that purchase won’t be my last! The glee of instant gratification! I was so excited when my box of goodies arrived and couldn't wait to get them out and into the garden. I was able to buy so many exciting things and it was just at the right time for them to be planted, the start of spring.

So what did I buy? Well, the Peruvian ground apples for starters, two big bulbs, which will produce sweet potato type tubers that will apparently taste something like a cross between an apple and watermelon. To this I added: Jerusalem Artichokes, Duck Potatoes, Chinese Artichokes (they looked so unusual I just had to have them), Queensland Arrowroot, and then some great packets of seeds.
So they're all now well established in their starter pots. The Peruvian Ground Apple has now made it's way into a permanent spot in the garden, and now, patience is all that's required, for the next 7 months!

                                                         

Chinese Artichokes growing in their pot. They do suggest that they can become quite invasive, and obviously any tubers left in the ground are likely to sprout, so these will remain in pots, although they are due for an upsize. 

Chinese Artichokes: I borrowed this image from Green Harvest as I didn't think to take a picture of them before I planted them, but you can see why I had to have them!

And here's the Peruvian Ground Apples, planted alongside the pond at the bottom of the garden.