It is OFFICIALLY Spring!J and I spent a bit of time in the garden this weekend. We were able to overhaul the veggie patch and a couple of beds where we sadly ripped out a heap of capsicum plants. We have so much wonderful compost that we were able to mix in tons with the… Continue reading Gardening!!
Success! Last week I went into my surgeon’s to have him take out all of the extra bits and pieces left in my nose.. Gross! And Ouch! But as soon as he was done, I could actually breath in and out of the left nostril! I know it sounds stupid, but holy cheese and crackers!… Continue reading Recovery Day who knows…
Today was my first day out in what feels like years. I went (without my crutches) with J to Mitre 10, Kiwi Koncern, got a pie and then headed to the nursery to pick up a couple seedlings and to the market for groceries.. Came home and I basically passed out on the couch. Exhausted.… Continue reading Recovery Day 5
After seeing the Aquaponics system that was installed for a family on Costa's Garden Odyssey, Jacob has been enormously inspired to build his own. He found some instructions online on how to build one using some new and recycled materials. Every weekend for about a month or so, he has been working like a mad… Continue reading Aquaponics – Part 2
Has anyone else tried these out?? J and I were watching Costa's Garden last night,and were completely amazed by these.Aquaponics is based on productive systems as they are found in nature. It can be loosely described as the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics and this is where the name aqua-ponics originates.Hydroponic systems rely heavily on… Continue reading *aquaponics
