Aloe Vera is a succulent-type plant that grows really well both indoors and outside. I am growing it in both spots quite successfully. For centuries it’s been praised for its medicinal properties, and these days it can be found commercially in lots of different forms. GROWING ALOE VERA Soil and Water When growing aloe vera in a […]
Composting is an easy and rewarding activity that can benefit your garden in many ways. But if you’ve never attempted composting before, it can seem overwhelming, believe me, I know! There’s so much information out there and many different methods, but the basic methods and the science behind it is fairly straightforward. Hopefully I can give you some […]
When determining where to put your new garden bed there are a few points you need to consider in order to get the absolute best production possible. Underground pipes, power, etc – Number one thing to consider when planning a location for your new garden bed, is What is Already Buried Under the Ground? In […]
I couldn’t write about this yesterday, it was too stressful! I mentioned on Tuesday’s post that the weather was blustery. It turned out that it was the windiest day we had had in a very long time! So much so, that our wonderful new DIY chook pen blew over. I couldn’t believe it. I was […]
Last Easter we bought Danny a rabbit. Archie already had fish (that’s a WHOLE long story for another day!!), and Jasmine had claimed the cats, so Danny thought he needed a pet too. Being Easter, of course it had to be a rabbit. My previous experience with rabbits was that they grew so big, with […]
During January wonderful Cam had a real run at getting the chook pen finished – and we finally got there! I was so excited that we were working on it that I kind of forgot to get more photos along the way… But here’s Danny putting the finishing touches on the doors. Once it was […]
Well we really had a huge run at the new chookpen over the Melbourne Cup weekend. The frame is well and truly taking shape. While Cam was welding new bits together, I was coming behind, and painting all the welds with an anti rust paint. I even had a bit of a go at welding […]
Yes – I’m very excited! I have finally managed to get Cam to make a start on our new chook pen. the existing one, as you can see below, leaves a lot to be desired. The old tank is one I rolled to this location from the other side of the garden – not an […]