What's happening in the garden
- Planting - Apricot tree (half Moorepark and half Trevatt), Crabapple tree (Malus Gorgeous) , Grapes (red emperor, emerald seedless) and final spuds - fruit trees and grapes Father's Day pressy for Hubs
- Us getting the apricot and crabapple home - neither children nor apricot were happy at above 60kmph
- Harvesting - spuds, broccoli, carrot, lettuce
- lettuces and cherry tomato in tub at back door
- Observing
- Slugs eaten all basil seedlings, most of watermelon and several of rockmelon (gutted does not begin to describe it. Have retaliated with layer of multiguard)
- Self-seeded chrysanthemums looking wonderful, with pansies
- Egg total : 13 - Pecky still broody
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What I've been doing
- Planning for The Future
- Weekly menu plan / shopping list
- Budget
- Getting organised for overseas visitors
- Working for the Future
- Joined Climate Watch as Citizen scientist
- Kids geared up for Sunflower Challenge
- Building a Hugelkulture garden for the pumpkins and melons - inspired by EatatDixibelles post - it will be beautiful - well eventually
Fun Stuff
- Building Community
- Went to coffee with kindi mums reeking of petrol (full explanation up tomorrow morning)
- Learn a new Skill
- Old skill reused: scattering snail bait and knitting dishcloths
- Did not shout at Hubs for mowing hose
Becoming less porky
- Present weight 73.8kgs - which means I've lost 10% of my bodyweight in last four months, also am 1.1kgs off 10kg goal (I want to get me a kindle) which means I'm nearly half-way there
Week Summary
- Cooked and cleaned like a fiend - house looking spectac (well it was until Saturday started and then it got trashed)
- Coped well with news guests are imminent (kinda)
- Been experimenting with new recipes on family - noticed kids getting really receptive to new foods and tastes
- School term coming to an end, kids tired and crabby, me over all the driving
