Entries about gardening

Whilst walking along the harbour break wall one day, a friendly local stopped to discuss the Sea Hare I'd been studying in the water. To cut a short story even shorter, he asked for my number and I invited him up to come shell hunting with me on the nearby beach, despite the pouring rain!

So we went out fully prepared I even had wellies (gum boots) on, but they were soon full of water! So what else to do when you're already thoroughly soaked through - go for a swim in the ocean!

...this was Nick! someone just as crazy as me.
I've since learnt that most adventures involved a little off-roading in the land cruiser. The trip back from the pub that night was no exception!

Nick had a list of job to do in the garden before he went away for a couple of month, so I offered to help out (in exchange for food and board of course)!
First job was the Elephant Fence. Not that there is a problem with wild elephants in Tuncurry, but if you're going to build a fence, you might as well make it a good one!

Using old sleepers on their third lease of life,

creating a future trellis to grow jasmine along, which should soften it a little!!

Next were the raised beds in the rear garden.

First job was to clear all the buffalo grass - it's tough, as the name suggests!

Then add a trellis for climbing beans and banana tree support.

and soon you have what is affectionately called the Charlotte Style Chapel! First service held a few days later one evening (with a few beers)!

The Kookaburra liked it

The next bed, tucked under the stairs was built by an English Rose, for English roses (and other!).

and soon to be a path outside the shed.

Finished off by Nick with a lot of hard graft!

With the compost above ready for plating some goodies in a few months time.