Overload!

Of course, it was only after I'd started my balcony garden with a huge surge of enthusiasm, that I realised I had bitten off a bit more than I could chew!

I'd started with too many plants, not enough knowledge and not enough planning.

Unfortunately, more than half my original edibles are no longer with us - engulfed by aphids and muched to within an inch of life by caterpillars, I decided to put them out of their misery :(

This experience taught me two things;

1. who my balcony garden enemies were going to be - aphids and caterpillars - we're still at war!

2. for my balcony oasis to be successful, I was going to have to take this more slowly - too many new plants all at once is just too much!

I decided I needed to take time to nurture my remaining plants until they were well established, and be carefully selective and allow the same attention to new plants introduced to the garden.

A few months have passed since this disaster, and my garden is growing well! Following posts will reflect on my gardening time that has passed (until I'm caught up!) and current adventures of my little oasis.

K. xx