Alan's Garden Blog

Like to win a Watersaver Balcony Garden? I am giving one away at both my presentations at Gardenfest this weekend. I will be giving tips on how to garden with less work and the minimum of water. You can also be the first to see my Greenhouse Garden-now grow your favourite veggies all year round.Presentation times are 2.40 Saturday and 2.20 Sunday.

You don't often see snake beans in punnets so I bought some to try out. They are prolific vines producing huge amounts of beans. I thought they might taste a bit better from the garden rather than buying them but their texture is still a bit 'glugly' for my liking. If you like snake beans they are really easy to grow so have a go.  

Marcus chose Watersaver Gardens because they can cope with the intense heat generated by the concrete and full sun on his rooftop deck in Newfarm. Getting the soil and chip up there was a major issue but with some strong volunteers and expert assistance from Roman (see http://spurtopia.blogspot.com.au) we got the job done ahead of schedule. Instead of trying to keep plants alive by watering every day Marcus now only has to check the water level via the entry pipes once a month.

A couple of shots just to show what's happening in the garden.  Beans and more beans Chilli, Basil, Tomato etc These have really taken off-shows the size of what will grow in the gardens Snake beans. Have not eaten any as yet, will be interesting to see how they taste compared to the ones we have been buying. 

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