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Back to the Grindstone
05/06/2012 07:30 pmThe serpent’s week of sanity is over. Back two days at the mad house. Have not mentioned the infernal place for a whole month. Not because it’s become all pink, fluffy and utterly cuddly but rather because so much has been going on that it is hard to know where to start. And now will not be the time or place. No point in ruining a good day by thinking about filthy stinking goblins
They are using next week’s public holiday over east as an excuse to pay us late. Surprise surprise. Had only been thinking how lucky we were that yesterday’s public holiday was in the middle of the pay cycle. Thought too soon. If there is a public holiday in outer Mongolia or some crater on Venus this lot will use it as an excuse to hold onto our silver sickles for yet another day.
Used the public holiday as an excuse to spend some time doing some proper gardening. Finished work at 1pm, hopped on the broomstick and was pottering around with the wheelbarrow by 1.30pm. Figured that it would be best to resist the temptation for a serpent snooze since it now gets dark just after 5pm.
Five barrow loads of piggy poo was sufficient to cover the macadamia grave and to make a decent sized mound. Cannot quite decide whether or not to make it a square metre patch (more like 1.5 on each side) or to go for a serpent circle. Guess it will depend on what sort of stuff can be found to make a proper border
Until that matter is settled decided to plant the edges with alfalfa seeds, kosher soya beans and lupins. It’s not like a huge pile of pig shit needs a fix of nitrogen but those critters grow quickly, produce lots of leaf mass or long deep roots and will basically prevent erosion now that the rainy season is around the corner.
The stuff is surprisingly water repellent which is a bit of a worry. All the more reason to have some green border to catch any run off of soil or water.
Will wait until the winter solstice before doing any proper planting. That will give the worms time to move in and the serpent to find some inspired ideas for suitable plants. So far Tuscan kale and other curly brassicas seem the most likely. It is probably a bit too late for caulis and broccoli by now.
( weeds and seeds )
They are using next week’s public holiday over east as an excuse to pay us late. Surprise surprise. Had only been thinking how lucky we were that yesterday’s public holiday was in the middle of the pay cycle. Thought too soon. If there is a public holiday in outer Mongolia or some crater on Venus this lot will use it as an excuse to hold onto our silver sickles for yet another day.
Used the public holiday as an excuse to spend some time doing some proper gardening. Finished work at 1pm, hopped on the broomstick and was pottering around with the wheelbarrow by 1.30pm. Figured that it would be best to resist the temptation for a serpent snooze since it now gets dark just after 5pm.
Five barrow loads of piggy poo was sufficient to cover the macadamia grave and to make a decent sized mound. Cannot quite decide whether or not to make it a square metre patch (more like 1.5 on each side) or to go for a serpent circle. Guess it will depend on what sort of stuff can be found to make a proper border
Until that matter is settled decided to plant the edges with alfalfa seeds, kosher soya beans and lupins. It’s not like a huge pile of pig shit needs a fix of nitrogen but those critters grow quickly, produce lots of leaf mass or long deep roots and will basically prevent erosion now that the rainy season is around the corner.
The stuff is surprisingly water repellent which is a bit of a worry. All the more reason to have some green border to catch any run off of soil or water.
Will wait until the winter solstice before doing any proper planting. That will give the worms time to move in and the serpent to find some inspired ideas for suitable plants. So far Tuscan kale and other curly brassicas seem the most likely. It is probably a bit too late for caulis and broccoli by now.
( weeds and seeds )
