Weeks three and four...

Heya,

Sorry I didn't get a post up last week... not a lot to really report from week four due to bad weather... loads of rain and wind. On the other hand this has given me time to source the fruit trees and to figure out what seeds we need to produce yummy fruit and vegetables that are grown using permaculture organic principles. All of the roses we have ordered have arrived and are waiting for the raised beds to be built so they can be planted. The wood arrived for the raised beds as well... lots of building coming up so things will get exciting soon... planning is all well and good but when I can put things into action, it all becomes more real. I have also started the journey again of giving up smoking which has been a challenge at times... I am getting there though.

 

The garlic and shallots crops have begun to sprout... yay 😊 thankfully the beds are raised so drainage is better given the torrential downpours we have been having lately... it's not too cold to be honest... just wet, muddy and sometimes quite windy.

I have also started making our fertilisers... the first is comfrey tea... simply ferment comfrey leaves in water for a couple of months... I have used our old rain water tank to do this... we have a few comfrey plants on the property which is fantastic... I will keep adding leaves to the tank and topping up as need be to ensure a continual supply... the second is a seaweed mix... we collected some seaweed from Ngunguru (getting out and exploring our new home region whilst looking for potential fishing grounds 😁)... for this you need to rinse the seaweed in fresh water a few times then soak overnight in fresh water to remove excess salt... I then gather some dock leaves (great for trace elements and minerals) and add to the seaweed in a large bin... chop it all up a bit to aid breakdown... I also added so broken up shells for added calcium... fill with water... mix... and leave to ferment for a couple of months... when ready you dilute either mix with water at a rate of 10 parts water to 1 part fertiliser and water over garden beds... next will be the compost system and getting the worm farm going again!!    

         

  Comfrey

                                 Seaweed

I am also starting to get some home vege and herb beds sorted...

I am going to leave you with a few pics of the property for you to have a looksie at... including the progress on the fencing thus far... until next time, peace, love and bright blessings 🏡🌹❤️🌈