Tuesday. 

Thinking we shall kick start this blog again.

We spent Yule in Japan and had a very very nice time. We got some Japanese cold so I was coughing a lot. So irritating. We had gotten a lot of vaccines so we should have made it but but but…

When we got home it had rained enough to ruin most of the sown vegs and all patches were pretty much covered with grass and Billy Goat weed. So what to do but start over again!

Also the fridge had given up and the day after we got home we had to go to town and buy a new one plus lots of food – phew! What a trip all together.

But now it is April! Half year cold, half year warm / hot!

Cold  morning – 15.6 inside, 6.1 outside! Autumn has arrived for sure! 

For a couple of days now we have cut down two trees and cut up one tree laying over one of our roads. The one we call Number One. We cut them in 1 metre lengths so they would fit easily on our ute Mulle. 

Today we finished sawing them into 25 cm’s, splitting them and stacking the wood in the wood shed. Also brought some to the verandah in case of needing an evening fire. 

We also worked in the patches: planted the avo seeds (two have rooted) We also relocated one of the Lychees. We had two in with the Rhubarb pot but one did not thrive there. The other is growing like there is no tomorrow. We planted the tiny dill, ginger  knobs and the parsley that have survived. I also hoped to plant Basil because there were som many but this morning they were all gone. Some I actually found the stalks but the leaves bitten off. Who? What? 

Later when all was planted I went through the soil with a fine “tooth combe” and found only crickets. Do they eat vegetables? Oh well.  

M worked on the fire stove to make a frame so we will not hit our toes on the old metal frame. 

We also filled the veranda shelves with wood, and watered the patches. It will be very dry a couple of weeks forward. 

We must burn some lime we have cut down last year soon too!

No more dips in the creek.