Tag: Gardening
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Cool it! (with herbs)
It’s bloody hot here today! 40 degrees before 11.30, but thanks to a cool change, we’re no longer baking in the full sun. Last year, we discussed the cooling properties of Borage (Borago officinalis) and how it was, what is called in herbalism, an ‘refrigerant;. That means that it can cool us from the…
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New tank in the aqaponics.
Weve been doing lots of work on the aquaponics. Here’s yesterdays update!
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Shadehouse complete
Over the last week, interrupted by periods of bad health, and with Marlon’s erstwhile assistance, I’ve put up a shadehouse that covers most of the northern end of the house. This is the end that usually gets blasted all day by the summer sun, so shading it has been on our to-do list for a…
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Timeline Pics November 2017
I always enjoy these timeline pics. They help me couch and remember what we’ve done over the last couple of months. Enjoy this walk, November 17, 2017, before the heat hits…
