Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
Recently we shifted our small bowls and pool bowls into the vegetable garden to encourage the local frog population into the garden itself. We visited the local pond to collect some gambusia or Mosquito fish. These are an introduced species which we regularly catch to put into our small pools so that any mosquito larvae … Continue reading Frog Pools in the Garden
A quick review of the lunar calendar suggests that I am better to sow seeds into the garden beginning this weekend. Ok. What's a few more days . . . In the meantime there has been no rest. I have tidied up the front yard so that 'weed' seeds don't got wandering too far into … Continue reading Keeping Up Appearances
Just a quick update. Spot managed to nurse her offspring through nearly two whole days but they either missed a feed and or got cold - or most likely both - and we eventually lost the whole litter. We are keeping a watch on her too as it is not uncommon for rabbits to carry … Continue reading Births, Deaths & Rebirths
Our wayward rabbit Spot, was finally captured again about a week ago. She'd been quite happy roaming the garden and neighbouring blocks for about three weeks. And as things tend to occur around here, if it's not one thing, it's another. At least for the time being. So I was busy getting stuff sorted with … Continue reading Spring Kits
According to the neighbour we had around 12mm of rain overnight. The morning looked something like this ↑ at one point, and then did this ↓ . That's our Amazing Albany! The back garden has been tidied up quite a bit and the rabbits and guinea pigs shifted around and bedding refreshed. There are still two … Continue reading Spring Tidy Up
Petit Paradis 