Putting their beak into it

One morning a couple of weeks ago we had a lovely example of the permaculture principle of working with nature. At one stage there were over 60 white and straw-necked ibis busily aerating the grass (weeds) on the oval (rectangle).

Olive oil this time next year

So said the passing neighbour as we planted our long-awaited front-yard trees. It is amazing what a difference 9 small trees can make to a space. A bare front yard becomes an inhabited garden zone. All it took was 5 manzanillo, 2 kalamata and 2 verdale olive trees.

The story of the herbs

First there was bare ground on which a garden bed was made and mulch was laid down.



 

Soon after a (very!) strong wind came and blew all that mulch away, so when the herbs were purchased for planting they went into the bare dirt. A watering system was added within days. It is good to have Grandma & Poppa back for consulting purposes...and weeding...and watering pipe installation...

 

New mulch was added and all is ready to grow!.