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When the Sun Shines

All the tasks we had lined up for our weekend were gradually ditched as the temperature dropped colder and colder.

At least we managed, before our icy fingers stopped working, to get the compost barrel sieve contraption to a point where the concept has been proven. It’s always nice when theories work in the real world.

Since then we’ve had a couple of days of relatively pleasant-for-this-time-of-year days to kick along some projects. I’m pretty pleased at how obliging this weed-choked “border” is surrendering to my efforts to remove it.

A bit of relocated soil and some grass seed will go a long way to prettying up this weird corner of the Homestead. Who knows, in time it might even give the more conventional garden stars a run for their money

   

They’re not worried yet, though.

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This story began as a family's fumbling attempt to live The Good Life in suburbia; the awesome suburb of New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand to be exact. Our wonderful neighbours tolerated our hair brained schemes as yet more lawn was turned into garden and more animals were introduced until there was just no more room left and there was nothing else for it... we moved to the country. So, here we now are: an extended family of humans, cats, ducks, chickens, and goats trying to step as lightly as possible on this gorgeous planet while still enjoying the internet and good television. We've got 5 acres of land to play with, a whole new township to meet, and neighbours who do this sort of thing for a living...what could go wrong? You want a list?! This lifestyle of ours isn't always pretty; There's meteoric highs and the most cataclysmic of lows. Our intent is to share all these - our idiotic mistakes, glorious triumphs, outcomes both lucky and unlucky; and those thigh slapping, tear spurting, belly laughing moments that often follow all of the above - through this blog and our Facebook page www.facebook.com/unionhomestead. We reckon everyday is a school day and, if you're maybe pondering having a go at this lifestyle yourself, you will always be able to call up this blog and say with ultimate conviction, "At least we're not as bad as them."

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    • It’s a very pretty tree which in no way reflects any expertise from us. It looks after itself 😊 the compost barrel is still a wee way off but we got it far enough to confirm our theories are correct and it should do as we hoped. Im looking forward to it.; my arms don’t cope well with manual compost sieving

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