I have a growing forest of tagasaste seedlings climbing to the sky. I've recently repotted them into individual pots to encourage quicker growth. They are doing well and will eventually be a key part of our Phases of Abundance scenario for the new garden. As summer approaches in the southern hemisphere the garden is drying … Continue reading Mulch Production
[ You may notice that Tasmania is not covered in this map. Within Tasmania there are several smaller climate regions which are covered in the link Daily Mail news article ] Recently I came across this map of climate comparisons across Australia with other regions of the world. I am not surprised to see Perth … Continue reading Aussie Climate Zone Comparisons
A big week is planned. This week should see the installation of the kitchen, laundry, garage door and possibly the final stages of electrical work and the solar pv system. At some point the final window treatments will go in also. Cupboard doors still need fitting and the two sets of stair cases - so … Continue reading “So, when are you moving in?”
A quick dip into the dry, dry sand of the new garden produced a small harvest of Pink Eye Potatoes that were an initial planting when we started the garden bed. These complimented the sausages we cooked for our dinner with DIG. The garden is growing well, adorned with frogs and dahlias and lots of … Continue reading Petite Récolte
DIG has arrived. Our Distinguished International Guest has touched down and hit town some days ago amidst school pick-ups and drop-offs, Blackberry actually giving birth to 5 healthy young kits despite not appearing pregnant, the on-going renovation and meetings, finance meetings, Grans preposterous blood sugar level monitoring and her resulting fascination with having it monitored … Continue reading DIG – And a Day in the Life
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