Hello!
Soap update first before the garden š
My friend in the US who makes lovely soaps, suggested I put my plastic moulds in the freezer before trying to pop the soaps out. Works SO much better! Not too much damage to the dragonfly this time!
This was lavender fragrance and peppermint essential oil. Smells gorgeous!
Hmmmm – can’t remember the fragrance. Its a new one I was trying and we all quite like it! Pip is sitting on my lap so I can’t possibly disturb the Little Precious and get up to check my stuff.
I haven’t taken snaps of the loaf below in the cut form, but Mum made this one. We had a soap making evening so I could show her what I was doing with most of my life recently! š
Then I moved into psychedelic 70’s with ‘Love Spell’
Groovy yes? With practice I’ll get better at this…
A couple of days ago my parents drove me out to the large hardware and plant shop to pick up the extra bits and bobs needed to put in the new watering system for the garden.
And I found some plants…
I got up early to let the chooks out (Jeff had driven up east to hunt sapphires for a couple of days before he has to go back to work)
Then let Pip out and went back to bed as no-one else was up… Pip came in for a snuggle and I fell back asleep.
Next thing I know, Dads bellowing down the hall wanting advice as they are halfway through putting the system in haha Oops (OK not quite halfway but they were right into it)
Pip stayed in bed for ages afterwards, but then came out and took up his role as snooperviser.
Was great having parents there to show me how it all works!
Now I’ve got the hang of it, I’ve already got grand plans for the hothouse!
I enjoyed turning it on during the construction – just to see what it was doing and where the sprays were going.
The garden got a fabulous drenching yesterday. I really wanted to turn it on again today but figured… best be water thoughtful!
The good thing is I can connect the bore hose up to it, so nothing will come out of the tank.
Plus the water is pretty much going where I want it too – the round sprinkler wasn’t efficient and with the changeable wind… would go all over the place. Will save me some time too!
So now I feel all posh with a proper watering system!
Looking forward to doing some more!
Pip was clearly exhausted with his days work too..
Cheers!
Drip water irrigation and directed sprays was the only way my garden survived and provided me with goodness. Because we were on a city water system, had to put a back-feed preventor coming off the outdoor spigot. Would highly recommend doing that to your system. The thing, [don’t think I’ve named it correctly,] prevents potentially contaminated water from entering the water system. For me, it would be a major issue involving lawyers etc. For you, it would most likely prevent requiring a brand new bore. My cost was under US$10.00.
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll ask at the local irrigation place what they recommend for the system we have in and what pitfalls we might encounter in our area! I’d not be pleased to have to re do the bore!! š