Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?

[Emme]

We have to net our fruit trees also, the blueberries are looking wonderful this year, looks like it will be a good crop. Our strawberries have just started fruiting.  We have those in raised beds to stop dog from eating them, we would not get any if they were at ground level. 
Marie

[dede]

We should have raspberries soon. Just starting to fill out now.
I'm trying to get DH to find me some old water tanks to make my raised garden beds, they are pretty expensive to buy already made up and not quiet high enough. Will make it much easier on the back

[Emme]

The tanks are great Dede, and they are certainly much easier on the back.  The strawberries are doing well in them and we just put the netting over the top.  Yes, they are expensive and they take quite a bit of soil to fill them. 
Marie

[dede]

We are digging out soil soon to make way for a foot path and a slab for my bird aviary so we should have quiet a bit of dirt to help fill the tanks

[mcmich]

Would anyone be able to help identify this herb? It's been growing a while and I can't remember what it is.
It doesn't particularly smell or taste of anything - maybe it's a weed  

[dede]

No idea, especially if it doesn't smell or taste like anything particular. Maybe it's a weed?
Looks like a plant I have but that has a strong lemony smell.

[goldfish]

I'm no expert mcmich - but could it be a chilli plant?  I'd be inclined to just let it keep going and see what happens.  Wouldn't try eating it though without knowing exactly what it was . . .

[mcmich]

Chilli plant rings a bell. Thanks GF. You can tell I'm not a backyard vegie gardener 

[Halex]

I does look similar to my chilli plants in my garden.

H

[astarra]

I was going to say chilli/capsicum plant too....looks like my 5!!! 

[mcmich]

Thanks everyone. Good to know I haven't been nurturing a weed.

[obbie]

 

[astarra]

I now have 10 tomato plants, 4 zucchini plants, 5 capsicum/chilli plants (in a mix of sizes, colors and varieties),& 8 strawberry plants in the ground, also seeds of watermelon and cucumber. Have been offered pumpkin seedlings from a farmer friend, so have left room in the garden for them and the spring onions which I have not got yet. I have chives and parsley growing in pots too. 
I am happy it is all getting sorted now.

[dede]

I think a few people would of been caught out this morning in Tassie with the frost. Hope not too many people lost some plants.

[astarra]

Was thinking the same thing dede ... thankfully I still have mine protected by tree guards, which although uncovered seem to keep the temp high enough so the frost doesn't get them, it is like each plant is in it's own little greenhouse!
Just so glad I didn't take the guards off on Sunday like I was going to!!