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last of the hugelkultur planter boxes
Filled the last two planter boxes with sawn branches from the front conifers, plus compost, old potting mix, a handful …
new goals for the new year
I made this garden design based on permaculture principles and what I've learnt in Science of Gardening, and the id…
EOY garden update (post-TAS) - BSC
Two weeks away from the garden, and after some heavy rainfall, I came home to lush green foliage everywhere. To organis…
nut grass, like a string of pearls
This is a plant that grows relentlessly in the Northey St beds. They propagate via underground rhizomes, so each of the…irrigation (part 2) water trickling system connected to hose
The idea: a 13mm pipe connected to a hose (which then connects to either the mains or water tank tap) runs the length o…irrigation (part 1) gravity-fed olla pots
The idea: a series of olla pots connected via 4mm flex tubes to an "interim" water storage container. This sy…
bird friends
A pair of spotted turtle doves have become regular visitors to the backyard. They usually perch on the back fence, but …
All hail, thunder and rain
The afternoon was a cross between first snow and a mass shooting. It was pretty magical. The thunderous clinking of the…
morning of mourning for the young Simba beans
I found nothing but itty-bitty stems this morning. Today is a sad day. Grown from seeds given by a friend, the Simba be…peckish birds
Amaranth tips on the Pool Side Strip were mysteriously - and skilfully - cut off a few weeks back.