Now, I don't mean to be a whinger, but this little series of irregular postings will focus on some of the little differences between living in the county (Larnook via Lismore) and living in a moderately sized city (Newcastle).
Today we are going to turn our attention to retail opening hours. Not so much your supermarket/IGA kinda places but shops that might sell furniture, office supplies, kitchens etc. Basically unless you can get there between 9 and 5 Monday to Friday, or in some cases, if you are lucky, Saturday morning, you are buggered. Which is fair enough I spose but it is bothersome when you want to buy a set of filing cabinets after work and you can't, even on a Thursday evening. Which means a separate trip into town on a Saturday morning and more greenhouse gase emissions.
Lismore becomes pretty much a ghost town from about 1.00pm on Saturdays until Monday morning.
However, this is not teh case at Bunnings, which seems to be the most dynamic and vibrant retail spot on a weekend...especially with your lesbian crowd...gotta love those DIY Dykes!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Veges
It's been wonderful to start the vege gardens and to watch the seedlings grow almost on a daily basis. We've planted bok choy, silverbeet, tomatoes, lettuce, salad greens, strawberries, cucumbers, butternut pumkin and a bunch of herbs: various basils, mint, coriander, parsely and rosemary.
I've also started to set up a straw bale system where straw bales (or in this case, hay bales) are prepared by soaking them with water for a number of days and adding blood and bone and then some pockets of planting mix are dug into the top of each bale into which I'll plant a seedling. Looking forward to seeing how they go/grow.
I've also been germinating a bunch of olde stylee veges from seeds I bought from Eden Seeds and this has had mixed results. The main problem has been mice which eat the growing tips of the seedlings. I've got some tomatoes and a couple of other trays of seedlings though which should be ready for planting out in the next week.
I've also started to set up a straw bale system where straw bales (or in this case, hay bales) are prepared by soaking them with water for a number of days and adding blood and bone and then some pockets of planting mix are dug into the top of each bale into which I'll plant a seedling. Looking forward to seeing how they go/grow.
I've also been germinating a bunch of olde stylee veges from seeds I bought from Eden Seeds and this has had mixed results. The main problem has been mice which eat the growing tips of the seedlings. I've got some tomatoes and a couple of other trays of seedlings though which should be ready for planting out in the next week.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Planting and Painting
This past weekend was spent in a mix of planting and painting. To date (20 Oct 08) we've planted about 80 trees and shrubs and transplanted a few others. We are revegetating the east facing slop at the moment and so far the red-necked wallabies have left well enough alone. We also established a shade garden with lilly pillies, tree fern, some palms and what not alongside the front gate.
That was outside. We began painting on Saturday afternoon and managed to get the first coast on one bedroom and the hallway. It's sooo much easier with a roller than paint brush but I think we have about a hectare of wall area to paint so it will take some time. It looks good though and smells even better.
Carpet coming in the next week or so.
That was outside. We began painting on Saturday afternoon and managed to get the first coast on one bedroom and the hallway. It's sooo much easier with a roller than paint brush but I think we have about a hectare of wall area to paint so it will take some time. It looks good though and smells even better.
Carpet coming in the next week or so.
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