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Plants that never say die
Virtually everything on our block is a native plant of some variety but I do have some ornamentals in pots in the patio and out the front of my house. The frangipani and two happy plants out the front are … Continue reading
Wanted: canine labourers for medium-sized residential project
Preferably with four legs, plenty of stamina, huge paws and a fondness for bones and roo meat! As you can see, site works has already commenced but it has come to a standstill due to the human crew currently being … Continue reading
The Great Outdoors Project – Stage 1 complete!
Here is the photo of the completed project as promised….well Stage One anyway. By dinner time tonight the tiles should have well and truly dried thanks to the hot dry wind that is blowing our way. I can’t wait to … Continue reading
Top 10 reasons to hate DIY!
So we have spent the last two days building a DIY deck with decking tiles. Relatively easy to put together, until you realise that the people who built your house (who shall not be named for fear of lawsuit) are … Continue reading
The deck is starting to take shape!
Well we have been hard at work all morning, painting the underside of all the decking tiles and now it is starting to take shape and I’m painting the top surface with decking oil as fast as John puts them … Continue reading
Weeds, glorious weeds!!
The house we live in is fairly new (built 2000) but unfortunately when I moved in here, the landscaping was a touch on the wild side. The garden beds formed by the rock retaining wall were choked with weeds, the … Continue reading