Blueberry
If you've seen our posts on Facebook and Instagram, you know that we harvested a bunch of blueberries this summer. Since we couldn't consume that much, we also made some jam.
However, after the harvest, we found that one of the blueberry trees had lost its leaves before they coloured. My mum, Tsuyako, while on holiday in the UK, checked the blueberry tree root and found a lot of beetle babies! They were eating it! That was unbelievable. Hopefully, we'll still get some leaves back and fruits in the next season. The remaining leaves still put on some lovely autumn colours in September and were beautiful.
Tomato
The tomato plant grew bigger and bigger every day, producing a large quantity of tomatoes. Some fruits were under the shadow of the tomato vines and leaves, so they couldn’t get enough sunshine and remained green because I wasn’t sure where to cut them! Tsuyako came and tidied it up, but by then, summer had ended, and we didn’t have much sun around our area. 😭 Tsuyako left some fruits in the container. Hopefully, we’ll have some tomatoes next summer, too. But this time, I will know what to do now. 😊
Fig
We also posted about the fig trees on our Facebook and Instagram pages. We got two of them in our garden.
The first was when Tsuyako made our garden three years ago, which produced fruits. The second one, featured at the Chelsea Flower Show, is called "Ice Crystal" and has beautiful oak-leaf-like leaves. That tree also produced some fruits, but they weren't edible. They were dry like a sponge and tasteless. Hopefully, they'll be better next year!
Raspberry
We enjoyed a bountiful harvest from the raspberry plants we used at the show and the ones we had for a few years in our garden. Overall, we could harvest raspberries every week from July to November. So we didn't need to buy anything from the farmer's market or supermarket, and we had more than enough for any recipes.
Yuzu
The Yuzu tree from the Chelsea Flow Show has four fruits, but they didn't grow much. We expected them to get bigger while we were away for Christmas, but that wasn't the case. However, as the tree has been there for a while, it should be better next season.
Hazelnut
We had a few hazelnuts on the tree around the end of September, but a few days later, they were all gone! A squirrel took them all. Squirrel shenanigans aside, the tree is doing well, and we expect to have more hazelnuts this autumn, so (rodents permitting) we can also taste a few.
Garlic chive
Garlic chive is one of my favourite herbs. During the summer, I can harvest it whenever needed. I chop the leaves, and after a few weeks, I can get some more. We enjoyed them in kimchi, gyoza dumplings, and soup. Delish!
Chive
Chives and spring onions are doing well next to the composter. So far, we have used them as garnish. I would love to make green oil with them if I get more!
Oregano
I didn't get to use Oregano, but I will make chimichurri next time!
Lemon verbena
Lemon verbena is growing remarkably well; we have much of it now! Its fresh, lemony scent soothes us. Some caterpillars also liked it and ate about half of its leaves.
Next year, I will add some leaves to my homemade kombucha. I can't wait to taste it!
Sage
The Sage has flourished thanks to the fertile soil, which was just as good because it was popular among the garden creatures! We had plenty to share with them!
Closing words
Even if we include the insect and squirrel "accidents", the Nobonsai relocation went quite well! We aren’t experts in gardening, but by following the “alice method” and getting advice from my mum, we could regularly harvest fruits and veggies throughout summer and autumn. Thanks to the terracotta food composters, the plants are also thriving.
We are excited to see how the garden improves as it matures, so be on the lookout for that, and don’t hesitate to ask any questions on our Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook pages. We will try our best to answer!
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