Lots of little tasks completed in the yard today. Started with watering the plants this morning, checking on the worm farm, and just pottering around in general. I moved a heap of baby succulents into a new trough planter that will sit in the centre of the outdoor table. I also did some weeding and maintenance of the succulent garden.
I took advantage of the warm sunny day to wash Eddie's blanket and winter jackets. This meant his best mate Moo (a little stuffed cow with a squeaker) went in the wash too. It was a little traumatic for them both.
Lunch was a salad. It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to pop out and gather a few lettuce leaves from the garden for your lunch. I've been combining the lettuce leaves with tomatoes homegrown by a friend, and some store bought cheese, eggs, and dressing. It won't be long before I'll be harvesting my own tomatoes and a few other greens to round out the salad more.
After lunch I got stuck into tidying up the 6m x 6m covered area. With all the planting and potting I've been doing, it was a real mess. There were also two large BBQs there that got packed off today to their new home at the local Scout group. It was surprising how much space they had been taking up, and also how much dirt and leaf litter had collected under them. The whole area has been swept clean now.
I have a new little electric grill on a stand to take the BBQs place. No more worrying about getting gas bottles refilled or all the the other maintenance tasks that come with the big gas burner BBQs. With the area cleared and the new grill, we're all set to take advantage of the warmer spring weather and use the outdoor area for relaxed dinners. It should be lovely out there sitting under fairy lights with a light evening breeze blowing through.
I spent some time assessing which projects I'll tackle next. The front garden path is one. It's a real mess and will take a lot of work. I'll probably tackle it in sections and do a little bit at a time.
The other project is to reclaim an overgrown garden bed that runs along the back of the house and turn it into a herb garden. At one stage it was full of geraniums. At the moment it's just an overgrown mess of weeds. I made a start at pulling them out.
I continue to chip away at the other big tasks, trimming a few mango branches here and there, and raking out another small area of leaves and branches. Slow, but steady, progress.
It's late and time for bed now. Eddie's already curled up asleep with a freshly washed Moo (being a little protective of Moo, in case I steal him away to wash again!)
Until next time,
@Sammie
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