Back again

I remembered starting this in a flurry of creative thoughts but never did anymore ---sort of the story of my life in a way So I'm BACK !!!! ---and lots of my dreams and aspirations are being fullfilled .

I've drunk more red but better stuff , the vege garden has expanded is quite productive and my library has expanded and I'm reading a lot of those books I thought i'd never get around too .Joined a lot of online forums which are incredibly helpful at times esp.for gardening and lifestyle tips .And met some great souls online ,some of whom blog away ,everyday .

Here's some of the new friut tree area ,replacing some of the older ,diseased ,and not suitable types .New nectarines ,plums ,apricots and in another area I'm espaliering rare and heirloom apples bought from Yalca Fruit Trees Put in Japanese Raisin trees and American Mountain paw paw ,a temperate species able to produce good fruit in temperate zones .Very happy with all the new growth as I'm recycling a lot of stuff through compost heaps and feeding that into the garden .I feel as though we're creating a new and productive area out of old sticky grey clay that was only ever used for a few sheep and a bit of wheat We now have masses of earthworms working through our soils ,never seen before here !

And weed tea ! ---since seeing that made on Gardening Australia ,I've been making it here .Using all those pesky weeds like couch and kikuyu that spread out of the compost and create havoc .Now straight into the big drum to drown and rot down in to the most evil-smelliing but powerful plant tonic .I dole that out at 1 lt per watering can of water and the veges loveit ---onto the fruit trees too and all the muck from the bottom can go in to the compost without regrowing .

Ah ,, breakfast and the garden call ---beautiful spring morning here today