Adjusting to a cooler climate


My current patch is my fifth garden and my second smallest. I had to come down from the heights of a 5 acre garden on the northern tablelands of NSW via a substantial block south coast of NSW to a modest Melbourne suburban block. Moving between climate zones has mean that I have had to re-learn gardening a number of times and after 3 years of gardening in Melbourne I am at last getting the hang of gardening here - I hope! Buying a cold frame has helped and I picked my first zucchinis last week thanks to this investment. Trying to relearn during the tail end of the drought followed by a flood has made things that extra bit challenging.

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