A LOT of Weeding

Zucchini doing its thing…

Hello! How is everyone today? We had two summer days in a row!! Score!
So – while my newsfeed on facebook is full of people dashing about shops, Jeff and I thought our time better spent in the notorious Duck-Yard to sort out our weeds (again!)
(Seriously – this time of year I only venture into the shops if I am desperate! Even in a small country town the Christmas crowds can be a bit much!)

I started here…
Jeff (complete with fly veil) started at the gate
vast improvement
Under the netting between plots
Getting better

So pleased with these heirloom beefsteak tomato plants. My sister, Michelle, gave me the seeds. First time I have successfully raised tomatoes from seed!! I’ll call it a double success if I get tomatoes.

Tiny flowers starting to show

Jeff did a great job – the ground doesn’t get as much water here so the digging is harder going!
Moving on to the back section

Better!
Much better
Jeff went up along side the fence too

Was a pretty huge day – my arms are feeling it a bit!
We still have a bit more to sort out, but we had to quit, as there was still the watering to do and some raspberries ready for picking – and we wanted dinner sometime before midnight!

Need to get back to the beach for more seaweed to slow weed regrowth!

Sooooo – into the raspberry patch I go

There is a lot of fruit ‘nearly’ ready
Actually I picked a small bowlful this evening – but these are a few of the nicer ones!

We also got our first cucumber! Salads are becoming more interesting!

We really enjoyed dinner tonight – Ok – we skipped lunch and worked up an appetite, but still… I did some teriyaki chicken, with steamed new potatoes and a lovely fresh salad – lettuce, snow peas, cucumber, basil & a bit of cheese.
Dessert? Home made strawberry ice cream topped with fresh raspberries.
We are totally living the Good Life

Cheers!

Author: Lisa

A happy traveller through life! Right now living in NW Tasmania with a gorgeous Nurse-Husband, a fool of a Siamese Cat and several chickens. We love our fairly simple lifestyle of growing a lot of what we eat and enjoying the stunning surrounds of our little patch.

4 thoughts on “A LOT of Weeding”

  1. Everything looks lovely your hard work is definitely paying off. Good for you to avoid the shops. Happy Christmas to you…way down under!

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