It turns out I was a little slow to get the Seed Giveaway up, as everyone was suddenly focused on preparations for four weeks of lockdown with only two days’ warning. I will hold on to the seeds for now and either re-do the giveaway at the end of this or throw the seeds over … More Well, Now There’s Plenty of Time For Homesteading Things
Autumn is here, although the temperatures seem to have only just been notified. We were still getting 28-30degC (82-86F) highs and warm nights that only cooled down in the final couple of hours of the morning. Today things have cooled off a little, with some good cloud, so that is very nice. We finally had … More Harvesting, Crop Woes & The Importance of The Weather
We have been enjoying unusually cool weather here. Or at least I have. The daily highs have been around 21-22degC, which is my ideal summer weather. People at the beach might not be so impressed but it’s been so great for getting things done outside. I had some big weeding sessions after Christmas, mainly in … More Wee May Bee Rampant But We Will Be Used
We have a pumpkin problem. And I don’t mean a good pumpkin problem, like, “Oh no, we have too many pumpkins… Oops!” Although, that could apply later on… I planted six Wee Bee Little pumpkins in the Long Bed. Or so I thought. I noticed they were growing quite vigorously. With all the Christmas goings … More We Have a Pumpkin Problem
