OBSERVATIONS
Rain with occcasional sunny spaces. La Nina is predicted for the summer, third time unlucky. Not sure we're going to make a fourth one in some areas of Australia.
CHOOKS
Hainan likely on her last legs. Drained of fluids last visit, seemed okay afterwards, but has slowed down in the last weeks. At this point, if things are failing and the only option is surgery, I'm going to cut the cord. Then it'll be a case of getting another two chickens. I'd like another Sussex (mille flora!) for the pretty, and maybe a Quamby. IDK. Or we might go another of the nicer heritage breeds - Australorp, perhaps?
PRUNING & PREPARING
Roughly (and badly) pruned the frangipani. Put the cuttings aside to dry and maybe be chipped.
Dug out the last of the lower compost bay and sieved it. Covered everything up so it wouldn't get too wet, and luckily did so just before the rain turned up. Need to refill several beds:
- lounge room bed
- back wicking bed
- assorted pots and the plants in them
PLANTING
No planting today. But should really plant a few more things for the Crop Swap on the 25th September...
Beans, tomatoes,
GROWING
Tomatoes in the heat aquarium have sprouted but only the seed leaves, no real leaves yet. They're a bit leggy too. Should probably move them into more sunny spaces...
Peas in Apple Espalier are coming along well and fruiting some.
HARVEST
None today, although peas are looking pretty ready, there aren't a lot of them.
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