This week a load of timber arrived from our local timber mill. On planning the raised vege beds I decided that a) we needed more timber than what the old beds were made of to make the two new beds and b) it would be easier for The Husband to construct at least one of them … More The Timber Has Landed
Last weekend I managed to get The Husband to help me start on some hefty garden work. First, he got out his trusty axe and chopped down a punga fern that was too shady and in the way. Then he casually proceeded to chop it up into smaller bits and put them on the compost heap. … More Getting Stuck Into The Garden
I typed the title ‘Going Potty’, then decided that sounded like a story about toilet training children. This is not a story about toilet training children. It’s a bit too soon for that yet. No, this is a story about painting pots. I had three Berberis thunbergii ‘Helmond Pillar’ shrubs that desperately need to get out … More Going a Bit Potty
I am ready to let the Oxalis Bed go. I took it on from a neglected, weed-infested, weedmat-smothered thing, sprayed the armies of oxalis, watched as long-forgotten bulbs arose and transformed it into a nicely planted garden bed, which still has a lot of growing to do. Unfortunately, I never could eradicate all of the oxalis. Ah … More The Evolution of The Oxalis Bed
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