Compost Bins

Here are some further notes and observations following my notes on building up sandy soils for gardening.I have used compost bins over the years and had moderate success. They have a purpose depending on your situation and the amount of waste generated in the household. For us at the moment I am moving away from … Continue reading Compost Bins →

More on Solar Power

In a previous post I wrote about my concerns for solar power/inverters. The link below is for an older web-page (2009) where someones done their sums. What interested me about this article however is the information given regarding how the Germans are dealing with the situation. Go to The Boomtown Rap to read the entire … Continue reading More on Solar Power →

The Moaning Frog

This is a Moaning Frog, otherwise known as Heleioporus eyrei or just plain Jack the Frog.It might also be fittingly called a Sandy Soil Frog because that is where it is found, as well as in trailers of garden soil, which is where I found this one. That was on the first day of getting … Continue reading The Moaning Frog →

My tips for Gardening in Sandy Soils

So, a brief bit about gardening in sand, for that is really what our garden is built on. Very fine, grey, water repelling sand. As I have made note in other posts, I have found between the garden I had before (further down the street), the one we gardened before we moved into this house … Continue reading My tips for Gardening in Sandy Soils →

Garden Update – Early October

Last week was fairly eventful really. So a bit to put down here.Firstly, I went out to the property my brother has been "house sitting". He had a heap of soil delivered there and wasn't using it so over two consecutive mornings we piled up two trailer loads of soil destined for the back garden … Continue reading Garden Update – Early October →