The baker at our local supermarket is totally awesome. If I drop in and ask, he will save whatever bread that is destined for the bin the next day for me to collect and give to our chickens. What a great haul today!! I will have to freeze some of that!
I took the buns down – there was great anticipation –
Then there was snatching –
And then there was the running and chasing –
Chickens are so funny to watch (or maybe I am just easily amused!)
Anyway, the last few days we have been doing a little path tidying/weeding & re-woodchipping. The main path to the house was looking a bit scruffy and tired.
So we weeded it and got a load of woodchips to cover it up again.
A trailer load didn’t quite finish the job
But today we managed to finish it off – now the grass just needs a mow and it will look reasonably spiffy
The path in front of the hothouse has been an eyesore for ages and I have just ignored it…
So I got my favourite weed-digging tool (Thanks to my Mum for sharing this tip)
An old file without the handle is a brilliant weed digger. Easy to find these at markets/bricabrac shops etc. They are so strong and the point digs in deep. Really handy for those weeds with the tap roots that hang on.
The messiest end done!
We ended up with about 100 feet of pulverised rock from when we had a bore dug at the end of last year. We have been using it as fill here and there. Being rock it has no nutritional value, but useful around the place. So we put down a layer of it first before the woodchip. (My theory is to help smother the weeds)
And finally, the fun part – the woodchip and whatever paving stones we could scrounge up (again – just stuff that had been left on the property when we bought it that we have found uses for)
I am thinking a vast improvement and come winter I won’t be sloshing about in mud! Excellent!
Hope your day was great too!
Cheers!
It’s looking really good…nice work!
Thanks Judy!!
As always, I am going to comment on the great pictures. It’s fun to see what you post each day. I enjoy the beautiful weather you always seem to have. It does feel good to complete projects that you know need to be done.
I have a request for you, Lisa. I am wondering as you are approaching your winter season (here in Washington State we are approaching summer), would you be so kind and post your nighttime and daytime temperatures once in a while. I would like to know how your temperatures differ from mine and how the plants and animals adapt.
Thank you,
Janet
Thanks Janet! And that’s a really good idea re: temperatures etc. Soon our dark soggy days will set in (er – like today, since we have organised to go for a picnic!!) 😀 Usually our autumn weather throws up some gorgeous days – trying to make the most of them!
Oooooh!!! That is a good idea, I am also interested in this! And I so appreciate your photography and showing us your life so far from our own. ❤️