Tanked

I finally made it to the house today to take some pics.

Remember that bloody big hole?

Now there's a bloody big tank in it!

Well - bits of a tank.

The concrete has been poured forming the walls.

The tank will hold10,000 litres ... that's if it ever rains again.

The tank is right at the back sliding doors that lead into the living room.

The deck will be built over the top ...

And we'll step off the deck into the garden.

Ladybird, ladybird ...

For some reason you don't see ladybirds very much these days ... so this picture taken at our plot in the community garden is one to treasure. Something right out of a storybook. Eliza was thrilled this little friend came to visit.

And she was thrilled at the crop of broad beans she harvested. She grew this plant from seed, at school - the old fashioned way. You know ... in a glass, with some blotting paper ... and you can see the roots develop and the seed send up a shoot. Well she planted the seedling and look what happened.

Now ... let's see if she'll eat them.

This little daisy bush , also in the plot, came from a seedling she potted during a kids activity at the Flower and Garden Show in April. She transplanted it in the garden and it's thriving ...

Spring Harvest

Our garden has been suffering. Not much rain in September or October and dam levels are at the lowest on record. We've been hand watering some plants we really need to nurture ... Everything is so dry, and it's only Spring. Summer will be long and hot.

At the community garden at the end of our street, where we have a plot, it's harvest time. We came home with baskets full of purple cabbage, rainbow chard, onions and herbs.

Normally when we harvest the Spring crop, we prepare for summer plantings - a few variety of tomatoes, lettuce, carrots, eggplants ... but with the water restrictions, the dry conditions and the fact we're living further from the plot while the reno is underway, we're re-thinking our summer sewing. Perhaps some potatoes? A few herbs? Not completely certain ... and as for tomatoes, we think we'll just have a couple of plants in a pot in our rented house, so we can water them as needed.

Spring Amongst the Reno

While the renovation rolls on, the garden is busy is lapping up all the attention it's not getting!
James throws some water on the pots at least once a week, but that's about the extent of it.
Great to see the lavender in full bloom and the apricots forming ... can't wait to pick those at Christmas time.

How Does Your Garden Grow

We popped up to check out our plot this afternoon.

We're lucky enough to have a little pocket in the community garden at the end of our street.

Our winter crop of snow peas, red cabbage and rainbow chard is flourishing.

We picked some fresh vegies to see us through the week.