Spring is approaching. I love this time of year when the days start getting longer and the weather slightly warmer. It makes me excited. Mind you, it’s quite possibly just a tease before another cold patch. In any case, the signs of spring are appearing. Daffodils and lambs are typically associated with spring, although they’re actually … More Signs of Spring
There are so many things that I want to do in the garden. As the days are getting longer and slightly warmer my green fingers are getting itchier. But there’s this big bump and a thing called tiredness and another thing called softened ligaments that get in the way of me doing too much gardening. … More Small Progress in The Garden
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
It is definitely citrus season at my place. The trees are alive with yellow and orange baubles; all five mature citrus trees having ripe fruit now. Yup, that means the unknown citrus has made itself known! Quite by surprise too. I picked up what I thought were a couple of grapefruit off the ground and … More Citrus Season
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