Shopping

Yep – actually went shopping today that wasn’t at the supermarket.
Ok – it was for garden stuff but still…
Anyway, backing up to yesterday.

I moved the two portable compost bins down to the garden – and started filling one with just the leaf compost.
The wire surround was doing well but it was in the way and didn’t look that fantastic.

Actually these would look a lot more fantastic with a bit of a scrub…
Anyway, I was surprised at the amount of breaking down the leaf compost had already undergone in the few months since I created it.
Worms everywhere!

I also layered the coffee grounds into the bin as well.

Its got enough space for some more leaves – but for now, its another job off my list.

The other compost is going well – apart from the thriving potato – HEAPS of worms and worm eggs!!

The new side is just a mix of the chook-poo-hay and coffee.
Composting is so weirdly satisfying!

Baby rocket already!!

Corn shoots showing up now!!
I went back out on snail and slug patrol last night to ward off a few more pests.

I think I should cut these seed pods off the top of the onion. The bulbs still aren’t formed enough – probably another 2 months of growing left.
And the leek are wonderful!
Really should look up some recipes and start making use of them!

Yesterday I also went out and picked up a soil pH kit.
Investigating my strawberry patch

Annnnd – there is my issue right there.
Suspect the mushroom compost in the new soil has caused the rather alkaline soil… and the strawberries are not appreciating it.

So – I will start a new bed for one strawberry patch (the worst affected one) and plant some more alkaline tolerant plants in the abandoned patch while slowly getting the pH down.
The other one I will try adding sulphur, coffee grounds and pine needles to help the other patch along.

Today! I put the eggs out the front and before the day turned back to winter with howling winds, sideways rain and hail… I sold 6 dozen eggs. (Abbey dropped some more off yesterday!)

I popped out to Spotlight and bought some pinking shears so I can start cutting material to make more bee-wrap.
I am really enjoying using the ones I made.

I bought a mixture of potting mix, compost, cow poo, sheep poo etc.
Then caved and got some more mature capsicum since my first seeds failed.

And some pretty flowers

This afternoon wasn’t much chop for being outside.
It just wasn’t nice.
So I made some soap and finished sorting out the thyme that I had drying in the nets.

I put the fire on again – I had a very pleased cat!
Five minutes after I have lit the fire he is sitting in front of it meowing at me and giving me pointed Siamese Looks.
So happy to be warmly wrapped again!

Cheers!