Gardening - the first half done!

Rocks are arranged in a poor-man's drystone wall (fingers crossed it holds together in the absence of evil cement), gypsum is added through much mattocking of clay, proper soil is wheelbarrowed in on top - much thanks to the marvelous Mr F and Miss M :) Veggies are off and away!

Gardening - the mid-way mess

Rank renters' hedge gone, much to the disappointment of many a poor spider! Poor Ash the Astra and I did seven trips to the other end of the world (Torrens) to collect free rocks in 33 degree heat - not a pleasant experience!  Much thanks to the donors and the wonderful recycling forum that is AllClassifieds (http://www.allclassifieds.com.au/). 

Gardening - the before shot

The rank renters' garden - horrid neighbours-be-gone hedge, sick yellow mondo grass, faux redgum woodchip and the styrofoam remnants of the veggie garden from my last rental. As you can see, only a foot wide strip available for edible planting and that just would not suffice. Mr F's third career could well be landscaping, such was his skill and enthusiasm (though looking at the exemplary shovel-leaning, perhaps council worker should be up there too!).

The Rug of Procrastination

I should have been finishing my short story today, but the sewing machine was calling to me for the first time in a while so I sat down to make this little rug (a doormat really). The fabric is from a bolt of stretch cotton lycra that I bought at Savers in Sunny Frankston last year.  I stole the idea from Talking Squid, who sells his recycled t-shirt rugs on Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/shop/talkingsquid). If he uses the same technique I did, he must only be making about $5 an hour!

Art on the streets of Turner and O'Connor

     

       

I found these little guys while wandering through Turner and O'Connor this week on my hunt for moss and the location of the new wetlands.  The little guy sitting under the tree is my favourite - he was on the concrete path and I almost trod on him. I didn't notice the bird in the tree or the sun in the corner until I got the photo home.