It has been just under three weeks since filling the bioreactor. After about two weeks it had sunk down just over two feet. It smells like a damp forest floor and I've only removed the pipes in the last few days as I figured it wouldn't hurt to have them in there. After taking them … Continue reading Into the promise of Summer
In making a marked exit from plastic this Christmas, Mrs PP has finally pulled out the Forbidden Favourites move. We've talked about this before between us, but this year we are doing it. And there are a couple of things precluding it. Firstly, we are aiming to give the Little Fellas experiences over more plastic … Continue reading Gran and the Forbidden Favourites
Our new guinea pigs arrived today. I've steadily been patching up some old hutches and we were ready to start bringing in the animals as part of our garden set-up. This is exciting to me because as far as kitchen scraps go, we have some pretty decent ones in my opinion. Given that we eat … Continue reading Our New Guinea Pigs Arrive
I've been cranking out projects recently. New nails, old nails. Each has been more than capable of doing the job. All manner of irritating descriptions on my To Do List have been getting a working over. I've nearly finished the rabbit hutch with a worm farm underneath to catch droppings and food scraps. I moved … Continue reading More Tales from the Rusty Nail
In the darkness I watched the silhouette of the possum as it stared back watching me. It was a young Ring-tailed Possum. I'm thrilled to have them around the garden, though I'm sure they are eating our strawberries. In designing our garden, I am having to make allowances for those creatures that the neighbours said … Continue reading Ringtail Possums
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