Ontrack has as its intent *nationwide*, to close down as many private rail crossings as possible. Farmers are being offered the chance to enter a "Deed of Grant" for the continued use of some of these many crossings..... for a a fee. This fee and the attendant conditions of the proposed Deed of Grant have not been spelled out. It is impossible to say how many of the nations crossings currently used by farmers will survive to enter this new arrangement, with the revised status they will possess. Each and every crossing will undergo review.
A story about the work and subsequent transformation of our Rolleston Street flat. An essay with images that attempts to prove that hard work is worth it in the long run and that rewards come in many forms.
Water is the essence of life and as such we need to be thinking about how to make best use of what we have. The most important work we do is to implement solutions for capturing, storing, diverting and infiltrating rainwater and runoff. This helps build soil, nourish crops, prevent erosion, minimise drought and reduce or eliminate irrigation needs. Learn about the art of land shaping for natural rainfall catchment, a practical guide to water harvesting and management. Make the most of the water available, direct surplus water away from wet areas towards dry areas. Use swales and terraces to halt the flow of water and nutrient off the land and allow it infiltrate and hydrate the soil.
The big lift heavy transport vessel was docked in Wellington port this past week, it's huge yellow hull and massive coils of undersea cable arousing the curiosities of locals.
The route was still plastered with the 'Save Quartz Hill' plaques, but I was happy to know that soon the hills will sprout 70 gigantic windmills capable to converting the motion of the wind into charged electrons, harnessed for use in the home.
This weekend I did battle on my backyard. Snails have been savaging my vegetables and although I had conducted several nighttimes raids, it did little to reduce their destructive assault.
When I find myself contemplating birthdays, the numbers involved and their relevance, I usually come to the conclusion that the whole concept is meaningless due to the arbitrary nature of counting and the artificial, human imposed significance...
Finally, after months of impatient waiting, lots of watering and the battering of ceaseless winds, the tomatoes are ripening. Three different varieties, planted in different locations are now bearing fruit. Nothing better than home grown tomatoes.
Easy to use time management tool with multi user and project support. This tool allows you to track time spent and provides reports and notifications based on expected and actual times, providing direction on where to work more or less.
With all the data we have access to now it become harder and harder to hold a coherent image of our relationships to that data. Here is an interesting tool for visualizing some of the common networks out there.
Recently I have been involved in the production of ActionThis, a web based project management application. The system offers a suite of tools designed to improve productivity and performance while making use of the latest in web technology and design.
A Carbon Sink is a means of storing carbon for long periods of time. Hardwood trees are an excellent carbon sink as they require only a small initial investment and continually 'filter' carbon out of the gasses in the atmosphere, locking it into the wood.
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This vigorous climbing vine is doing well, growing on deer fence netting wrapped around big black plastic water tank. Male and female are plated north-east and north-west face of the tank.