Flowering veggies

The other day I belled-the-cat on my illustrious past as a veggie gardener. Jim mentioned that he would like to see a Zucchini flower. Well, tongue-in-check or not, JimBar, your wish is my command.

The image above is a Zucchini variety known as 'Black Jack'. I am hoping it has silver splodges on its very large leaves, otherwise I have a bad mould infestation already. The image below is a Pumpkin variety known as 'Potted'. We are good with pumpkin names, we are. The old Queensland Blue is known now as a grey pumpkin.

Both these plants are gross feeders, and are in the same large black plastic bucket. Come Christmas, I am going to be inundated with fruit from each vine.

A ripe old age

Nothing like being an unproductive member of society - a pensioner - to turn defence into offence. I have grown flowers and ornamentals all my life. However, the last veggie patch I had was when I was 13.


A half-century fallow should suffice. Accompanying this 'Russian Red tomato vine, are lettuce, zucchini, pumpkin, rhubarb, and strawberries.

Drool!