Sunny Sunday

​today was a glorious sunny day 

It felt more like spring than autumn 

It was a perfect day to dry washing on the line 

Not sure how much longer this weather will last. So I’m making the most of it 

I watered the seedlings . They are actually growing really really well

We have had some frosty mornings.

Usually the pepper plants would start to show damage, but they’re looking very healthy  I’ll still add another layer of netting before winter really arrives 

Meanwhile hubby finally started putting down cardboard and mulching on top to keep the weeds down in the little orchard 

He whipper snipped all around. The weeds had grown almost as high as the trees. You can see the grass in the chicken run  that’s how long and lush it was. All that chook poop is a great fertiliser 

When we first planted the trees a couple of them were strangled by weeds, and rabbit damage  

They were short stalks. The rabbits had eaten them down, which was why they weeds “ killed “ them

Hubby pulled them out to throw away 

But I saw some green. I planted them in pots and tended them like they were in intensive care 

They survived 

It’s taken a couple of years but they are healthy and lots taller, ready to now be planted back out. 

We will wait until the rains arrive, and become more regular before we do that 

Job done. Definitely looks much better 

After hanging out the washing I put another load in, then headed off to art

By the time I got back one load was ready to be brought in and the other to be hung up to dry 

The girls running around very happy  

Particularly one of the red girls  she was the roosters favourite girl in his haram 

She had a bald spot on her back  but now they’re growing back 

If you make the picture bigger you can still see the damage 

We finally sat down to watch the farming show and relaxed for the rest of the day. recharging our batteries for another week.