Let me tell you, today was a productive day! I'll let the pictures do the talking...
Lovely lettuce, growing very well.
The veggie garden got a good watering, and some fertiliser to help keep things growing.
Before the others arrived, hubby got stuck into digging out some sandy soil to help build up the flood prone area of the garden.
While walking back from taking a photo of hubby, I needed to snap this...it's growing so well and is thriving on almost complete neglect.
My first jonquil has popped through! Only 20 more need to do the same :)
Paul took over collecting barrow loads from hubby, and stuck at it for hours.
Shane did a brilliant job raking the newly dumped soil out.
This is the result of last week's clearing- creating space for a new pathway :)
All three men worked so hard today.
For the third week in a row, kids have decided to add their own makeshift bridge. We aren't playing that game anymore. It stays for now.
This is another project for myself today- get rid of this singapore daisy.
Going....
...nearly all gone.
Another view of the veggie patch. It's looking so good!
Hubby has decided to clear out the creek and use that soil to build up the ground beside it. Hopefully, this will mean that next heavy rains, the water has a deeper creek channel and the ground shouldn't bog so quickly.
A large black rubbish bag crammed with singapore daisy and weeds. Not a bad effort :)
After a lot of smelly creek digging, hubby has decided that we need to hire a digger. It will save months of back breaking labour, and will allow us to make so much more progress.
I'm supporting this decision!
My black bag of weeds ended up in the newly created huge hole. I'm not keen to add singapore daisy to my compost so it can regrow happily.
Shane is still hard at it.
This may not look like much, but after nearly 2 years, the bottom of the picture shows a swollen stem just about to burst into bloom. Gardening requires so much patience, and honestly, the rewards are so worth it.
I also did a spot of pruning today. I'm allowing these branches to stay put for now until the leaves drop, which will help mulch the soil. Then I'll remove the branches.
After the creek clear out, hubby took Paul into the bush to help remove these old hardwood fence posts. This area is going to be cleared so a path can go in.
So excited to see the track opened!
For probably the first time, I went for an explore. Winter is a winner- no snakes, giant, bitey ants or a trillion mozzies. I'm pretty thrilled to think that this area will be accessible via proper pathway soon.
So good to be away from houses and deep in the trees. Love it.
New pathways are going ahead...watch this space!
Remnants of a glorious tree. Now, home to creepy crawlies.
This image (thanks pinterest!), is the new inspiration for our bike track. Pallets are apparently great to use on sandy soils, and it will hopefully prevent kids from 'rearranging' the track themselves, often dangerously. I'm so keen to see it go in!
Remember my weedy dilemma? Well, some research has turned up this felt weed mat. I'm so thrilled! It's lightweight, assists water retention and isn't an ugly black.
Bunnings, you really do deliver!
Let's just hope you have it in stock next payday :)
Phew! That was a lotta information. Hope this satisfies your curiosity for another week.
Until next time :)
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