Earth moving
Today we had the digger come and lay come cables and pipes. As part of the general improvement project we had a number of small jobs that man and a machine could do so much faster than a man alone.
Unfortunately, now there is a big mess of clay and chewed up grass....
12 Oct 2011
Log Swale / Hugelkultur
There is a theory that burying rotting logs can improve the water retention and that plants growing above can tap into that water trapped in the rotting 'sponge' of wood.
Since we had the digger on site I figured we should give it a go - stay tuned for results on this
12 Oct 2011
Signs of a greenie
As part of the upcoming elections Melisa organised a sign for us to show off our true colours as the leader road greenies.
Jumps right out at the milk trucks, hanging from our recently erected sign post.
28 Oct 2011
Getting older, in style
Something of a ritual, we recognised our third wedding anniversary by once again squeezing into our costumes and making a photo for the record.
November is a good time for this with so much vibrant growth and bloom.
01 Nov 2011
Melting Beeswax
I hate to see anything go to waste so with the fire going to heat the bath I remembered the deserted beehive with the exposed comb.
Crushed up and sitting in an iron pot near the fire it slowly melts down. Once I have skimmed off the impurities perhaps I can make a candle...
11 Nov 2011
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