I came across this beautiful red damselfly in our garden this week. I initially thought it was a dragonfly, but the extremely helpful community at Gardner’s World informed me it was in fact a damselfly.
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Last week, while preparing our newly constructed raised beds, I came across a wireworm in the soil, which was not good news as we intend to grow potatoes and other …
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Last summer we undertook the mammoth task of sanding down and treating all our teak outdoor furniture. One of the pieces, an ornate Balinese bench, was treated and painted with …
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Our veg patch project continues to forge on steadily. In this instalment we build our heavy duty trellises for runner vegetables along with protective boxes for our raised beds.
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We placed a large order with Marshalls on March 27, 2020, for seeds and veg plugs for our new veg patch. At the time, they said they were experiencing delays …
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We’ve had our Vortex home sewage treatment plant emptied and cleaned, and we’ve ensured that our tank’s blower has been configured and balanced properly. You can see everything in our …
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The lovage in our herb garden has exploded. Lovage is like supercharged celery in terms of taste (with a hint of aniseed), so here’s my lovage soup recipe, which is …
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Our resident moorhens have had their chicks, and just like the mallard duckings they are tiny and adorable. With the ducklings gone, it’s really nice to be able to enjoy …
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With all the work happening on the veg patch, our ‘wild’ field has gone out of control. We need to strim it twice a year or the grass gets up …