The beauty of Boodaville
“I’ve been cleaning around the flexible water tank 💧. This is the only place in Boodaville where we want bare soil, as plants may damage the water tank.
Now you can walk around the tank and lots of organic material that was collected (including some great humus!) is now moved to areas in Boodaville that could use a little boost.🌱 Even the chickens help by spreading it nice and evenly.
I dug out the fig tree! Take my word that is was well hidden in prickly bushes. May it grow big and strong! I encountered a wasp sting in the proces and had several near misses. Lots of life there!” 🌴
🌺”The beauty of being alone in Boodaville is the closer connection to nature it gives… less disturbance of the wildlife. And not having a cat (nor rats and mice in abundance, which makes a very nice change!) gives space for other creatures. I’ve seen several snakes already and lots of lizards. Even colourful ones! 🐍🦎
Today I saw an otter 🦦 hunting in the river, obviously unaware of my presence and anyone who has ever seen a turtle🐢 float, with its head above the water and legs just hanging there, knows what an amazing sight it is.
I’m glad I finished pruning the vineyard ✂️, that was a big job. The chickens 🐓 are slowly tractoring their way through Boodaville and I’m catching up with some long overdue jobs as well as a lot of tidying up. It’s important as well as pleasant when the place looks nice and inviting!
The drought 🏜 is a worry, but at the moment also an observation opportunity. As we have different experiments running on different terraces, right now it’s very obvious which plants are doing the best.
The regular job I’ve worked last winter gave me a nice present; sunflower seeds. 🌻 It’s a nice way to keep in touch with beloved colleagues, sending weekly updates on how fast these beautiful plants are growing.
I’ve planted them in the wickingbeds, along with peas 🫛 and pumpkins 🎃. Later in the season when the peas are gone they can support the tomatoes.🍅
Stacking functions everywhere I go!”
