I was clearing up around the garden, trimming all the edges and exposing the slug hidey-holes to the light and the birds. I figured it was best to reduce the populations around my garden before the plants go in. Having said that, I didn’t actually kill any – more sort of displaced them and made them homeless refugees, so I think they may come back … Continue reading Flatworm – friend or foe?
The last frost free day is generally regarded as this weekend, which coincidentally has a public holiday tacked onto the end. So the weather is coming around to a warmer way of thinking and it was a mild 15°C (59F) overnight and so I felt confident enough to leave my tomatoes outside all night in a sheltered place for the final stage of their hardening … Continue reading We are nearly there….
Something I was not expecting happened today and I really wanted to share our surprise and excitement. We had calf club today. This happens in rural schools where kids rear a calf, lamb or goat, and then take them to school and compete for awards and the opportunity to go to the next level: Group Day, competing against kids from other schools in the area. Normally we … Continue reading You gotta love living in the country…
