Chicken Coop Demolishion Birthday present

Still in need of some rubbish removal, but I am looking forward to the weekend when I can start some landscaping. The old coop stood on a cement slab about 1.5mx1.5m and around 25cm thick, so we won't have a hope of moving it or breaking it up with our domestic tools. One suggestion is to place a raised fire pit on it for warm evening gatherings in the garden and to burn off excess logs from the bush at the back that are too large t mulch and not suitable for the indoor fireplace.

Happy days!

Kathryn's garden update May 2012

With the addition of two coffin Bay Correa's, native grasses and some Canna Lillies, this section beside the forest is starting to thrive. A new banana shoot has emerged next to the Spotted Gum. Most of the Grevillias and Lilli Pillies have happily developed whilst some of the finer plants for example a few leptospermum were uprooted by the chickens. I also lost two Lemon Daze Grevilleas also possibly due to the free ranging habits of the chickens. So far they haven't touched to Correa's, fingers crossed!

Succulent rescue

Unfortunately no photos were captured of the finer details of the work that took place today but believe me, many neglected succulents got a new lease on life during the course of the morning. The succulents were removed from their pots and soaked in water before being rearranged in new configurations with other succulent varieties, until all were happily repotted with lovely new potting mix and placed around the garden. Other jobs were also performed that I was not engaged in by the mass of workers who turned up. The morning tea catch up is an integral part of the session with the exchange of gardening tips and recipes.