Hi!
Remember I said that date to leave was coming up fast?
Well… it got faster!
Been running about like a maniac… working through lists while my brain is being mean to me and thinking up all these ridiculous little things it thinks I should do!
I also did another soap workshop! (haha… yah. I am an idiot)(but it was fun)
Anyway… bags mostly packed, presents organised.
Did some eucalyptus soaps… and got my friend Nozomi to translate some details and care instructions so I could add that into the little bags
I did a good day in the garden the other day – mostly planting everything that Jude has given me that hadn’t made it into the ground.
When I come back I am going to ask her what everything is … I can never remember! (Bricks as an anti-chook device)
A nursery for all the small plants and cuttings. I’ll put them out somewhere when we return. But they will be happier in the ground!
Netting… another anti chook device! (Mind you I lifted it a bit while Jeff mowed yesterday and didn’t put it back… Coco was STRAIGHT IN THERE!!)
I moved the avocado tree
I will espalier that too later in the year
Planted all the bulbs I had!
Found a spot for this sweet plant!
Potatoes coming up!
Put in a few carrot and beetroot seeds
Failed to weed second side
In the hothouse I have Japanese giant mustard growing (in the pathway not the beds lol)… so excellent in salads… lovely and peppery
I also moved some self seeded tomatoes, planted basil and some cucumber seeds
Lettuce still amazing
The tomato seedlings are doing fine too.
I planted another hydrangea (At least I know the name of one thing)
The cuttings I put in ages ago are putting out new little leaves.. good sign
This is a tree.
Tea tree? No… dang it. Will have to ask.
Anyway its been in a pot forever the poor thing… so into the ground it went
Oh… I was given some wormwood too! Good for bug repellent in chook yard.
So in it went.
(Is it bad I keep thinking that absinthe is in my future?)
Forget me nots everywhere
Anyway, so yesterday we did another yard stint… Jeff mowed again (grass is growing fast!)
We cleaned up a bit more stuff. I sorted firewood – filled kindling box and all boxes with firewood close to house and in the baskets inside. Just so Maureen has a nice start without having to do too much hard yakka first up.
We also hooked up all the sprinklers and bore and fixed some of the watering system nozzles that were broken or blocked.
Today we sorted the house so its not too tragic for our lovely house sitter.
Tonight I’ve just been doing the little annoying tasks that have been on my mind.
The plan is that tomorrow isn’t a frantic day.
A few small things to do but nothing crazy
Hopefully the next time I swing by the blog, it will be from The Land of the Rising Sun!
Have a great week
xxx
