At the border of the new garden bed is a bit of extra garden area that I have decided to keep as a hedge garden where I can put all the flowering plants and odds and ends and really just let them do their own thing. It's a mix of bulbs, herbs like rosemary, lavendar … Continue reading Hedge Gardens – letting the plants do their own thing.
Link to the Permaculture Institutes article on Glyphosate and Dr Don Huber.A must read.
My garden has turned into an obsession.It's crazy. But its getting closer to where I would like it. After moving the lemon tree and lime yesterday to new, sunny spots in the garden beds with their own little patches I planted out the italian parsley from the wine barrels. I was amazed that the roots … Continue reading Work In Progress
It's all been happening.Lots happening.Firstly I have wanted to reclaim my shed and get all the STUFF out and have some SPACE. But not without cleaning out under the house and creating some space for some of the stuff.And it wouldn't be as easy to do all of the under the house part without using … Continue reading Early September Update
The last few days I have been tweaking the aquaponics system. Fixing the sagging half barrels so they sit up a little more and drain a little better. Blocking up drainage holes and making smaller ones so the beds don't drain so quickly. Supporting pipes wherever I could so that they drain or flow water … Continue reading Garden Update – End of August
Petit Paradis 