tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085381977993635892024-03-19T22:19:22.730+11:00indigo midgeMidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-34489803809948633202014-10-25T18:37:00.002+11:002014-10-25T18:37:45.892+11:00Missing in actionIt has been a while since I put a post up. Actually that is an understatement! I've not been sitting on my hands though. I've just been focusing on blogging elsewhere. Pop over to the <a href="http://yackandandahcg.blogspot.com.au/">Yackandandah Community Garden</a> blog to see what has been going on.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCKGknxsjwfOA35iYdj5q3nQTjeAaP3a9BQKuPqezQ8I7uMDLvFK7LkRki8sixAfHmO0tFMu37J09zaF8T4izmVXCLqRvZhYvdoZioH1EkjjcjTyLytu3q2VlQdWmlE3lMik6IXo-bMqr/s1600/Capture+25.10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCKGknxsjwfOA35iYdj5q3nQTjeAaP3a9BQKuPqezQ8I7uMDLvFK7LkRki8sixAfHmO0tFMu37J09zaF8T4izmVXCLqRvZhYvdoZioH1EkjjcjTyLytu3q2VlQdWmlE3lMik6IXo-bMqr/s1600/Capture+25.10.JPG" height="368" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-23345888059847020582014-06-13T08:57:00.000+10:002014-06-13T10:19:16.541+10:00Yellow submarineIf you are heading along the Hume Highway, drop into Holbrook and take a look at the landmark submarine.<br />
<br />
It's gone from this......<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBtHYlGZm1X53_eVDHMfCHqdgdYO3nUoOgINxrHCRXgaSw477yWADFzgxP3IgGDz2pxWSTswT25rd89au9BxQzeIznwoyMbTm01HPoONCMgwURZUUa3vQWcw199EjOvQ9vyr_qq1t-4rC/s1600/20121001_112657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBtHYlGZm1X53_eVDHMfCHqdgdYO3nUoOgINxrHCRXgaSw477yWADFzgxP3IgGDz2pxWSTswT25rd89au9BxQzeIznwoyMbTm01HPoONCMgwURZUUa3vQWcw199EjOvQ9vyr_qq1t-4rC/s1600/20121001_112657.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
to this.........<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMVi5cNivM5pwkJIfAczeU0pTznVymf8kU7cKpBvkJBJyfQfi2t4RD6-jOXHUhfeaM7J8wmeMqSx6H-33r0KP1Qsi48WZyC4ri6oIqFJVb94zG9h-T0BNM9YQpplX4wAS7l5JWrVttM-w/s1600/HYS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMVi5cNivM5pwkJIfAczeU0pTznVymf8kU7cKpBvkJBJyfQfi2t4RD6-jOXHUhfeaM7J8wmeMqSx6H-33r0KP1Qsi48WZyC4ri6oIqFJVb94zG9h-T0BNM9YQpplX4wAS7l5JWrVttM-w/s1600/HYS.JPG" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo from Holbrook Yellow Submarine face book</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
I have a suspicion the district has run out of yellow wool! Drop over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/holbrookyellowsubmarine">Holbrook Yellow Submarine </a>facebook page or <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-12/submarine-yarn-bombing-project-unveiled-in-holbrook/5518594">the ABC news article</a> to check out all the details.Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-13679441785118264662014-03-22T18:14:00.000+11:002014-03-22T18:16:27.262+11:00Yack Community Garden officially opened....It has been a tough slog at times, but last Saturday we finally got to officially open the Yackandandah Community Garden. Read more over at the<a href="http://yackandandahcg.blogspot.com.au/"> Yack garden blog</a>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN3JQ1afNMShByhzv0n1p3HYMzU71KNk3uM176w-e5LkUAM2UygQsuybiJCN27a0lNB9gzhntkSAeWTVP6ThnUAt8-FAWJJe0MdBrvNQBP0Sta9lLNePyMjx68ktWf6YCtYVnCuxNcw-f/s1600/2014-03-15+11.43.58..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqN3JQ1afNMShByhzv0n1p3HYMzU71KNk3uM176w-e5LkUAM2UygQsuybiJCN27a0lNB9gzhntkSAeWTVP6ThnUAt8-FAWJJe0MdBrvNQBP0Sta9lLNePyMjx68ktWf6YCtYVnCuxNcw-f/s1600/2014-03-15+11.43.58..jpg" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-27104323422399022014-02-02T21:57:00.000+11:002014-02-02T21:57:37.950+11:00<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Full steam ahead.....</span></span></b><br />
<br />
We have only got 5 weeks until the Yackandandah Community Garden official opening, so it is full steam ahead to get as much done as we can. With daily temperatures continuing to be over 40C, there have been working-bee's in the cool of the evening or early morning to try and get things finished. On Saturday we had a 7am start, and it was the perfect time of day to be in the garden. The sun light streaming down was glorious.<br />
<br />
There was rock edging being built, gabion baskets at the end of the terrace beds to be filled, concrete sleepers to be cut and squeezed into position, and of course the daily watering. It really was a hive of activity, until we decided to call it quits at about 9.30 when it was already getting too hot to work.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPswbO8dzpzjFs3iMtEGTC_DyF-IR6fKNPWnUpwoITUhy4qg6qOrn9VZ6ug_9Jn4vmxtGYQPEzIlArSH7VHYfsR0rBhLpERlULPY6MSyEXneDss-BRu6rx74ZGxJER-hlCfbONgd6a1p8/s1600/Garden+-+community4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPswbO8dzpzjFs3iMtEGTC_DyF-IR6fKNPWnUpwoITUhy4qg6qOrn9VZ6ug_9Jn4vmxtGYQPEzIlArSH7VHYfsR0rBhLpERlULPY6MSyEXneDss-BRu6rx74ZGxJER-hlCfbONgd6a1p8/s1600/Garden+-+community4.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
So how are the seeds and seedlings we planted before Christmas going? Fantastically. I think we are all a little surprised at how well things have grown and survived with the heat.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbRe2k1JK8rDzv1ixbehnleQxjiUtXmfGgfxTW52ttPi1S3Y69EqGb29QObX0lFjDFKXeC3hXN7qwRcBVsBqBjHk5pzXRgVAN1p-M2qb9mBXMrb9-UiHCu4b6mg1ly8jKYp4ViAwylsk8/s1600/20140129_200125..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwbRe2k1JK8rDzv1ixbehnleQxjiUtXmfGgfxTW52ttPi1S3Y69EqGb29QObX0lFjDFKXeC3hXN7qwRcBVsBqBjHk5pzXRgVAN1p-M2qb9mBXMrb9-UiHCu4b6mg1ly8jKYp4ViAwylsk8/s1600/20140129_200125..jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
We have even started to pick zucchini and cucumber in the last week or so. Can't wait until we have all the infrastructure in place, and we can plant it all out. Next summer should be spectacular!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3U2sbBx5ONcmKdVxuVJf480F5jhgIJ-J-0osaFhahdY9XeWVuF6UtK9cRx1WJADhyphenhyphendlZUDSYlGv1rfSH837gOW90LiXS6P6wM6k7balmt6vygkMXhM4QOFPLqX8H_IzlMvlt1UXTpmnZ/s1600/community+garden+02.02.14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_3U2sbBx5ONcmKdVxuVJf480F5jhgIJ-J-0osaFhahdY9XeWVuF6UtK9cRx1WJADhyphenhyphendlZUDSYlGv1rfSH837gOW90LiXS6P6wM6k7balmt6vygkMXhM4QOFPLqX8H_IzlMvlt1UXTpmnZ/s1600/community+garden+02.02.14.jpg" height="640" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-70983144407232660272014-01-13T23:16:00.000+11:002014-01-13T23:16:29.124+11:00<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Shade glorious shade.......</b></span></span><br />
<br />
Things are moving ahead at the Community Garden. Our main shelter has come to life in recent months. Just as with the rest of the garden, the shelter has been made from recycled materials. The main beams have been made by "laminating" layers of recycled timbers (once we pulled all the old nails out!).<br />
<br />
The upright posts are solid tree trunks complete with bark, and took some fancy chainsaw work to get them all level.<br />
<br />
The next step is to have a concrete slab poured, but that hasn't stopped us using it for shade. And boy do we need it, with the next 4 days forecast to be between 41C - 44C<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Q7bWK-979z6-olWI6C_cHjYS9_w0dJTaOJaOnzpkGEgTwsJgqVszxRRVuOgUsoczJnRvp8BuGfNXW9BUSbBaSkZdpbe_e-bEj1yMutAWtzkscY2YsD84iV-iaWOs_NyZ159Au7pTBW3H/s1600/Garden+-+community3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Q7bWK-979z6-olWI6C_cHjYS9_w0dJTaOJaOnzpkGEgTwsJgqVszxRRVuOgUsoczJnRvp8BuGfNXW9BUSbBaSkZdpbe_e-bEj1yMutAWtzkscY2YsD84iV-iaWOs_NyZ159Au7pTBW3H/s640/Garden+-+community3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-83806253308149811412013-12-13T19:45:00.000+11:002013-12-13T19:47:04.606+11:00<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How much bunting is enough cont....</span></b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The day shone bright. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The music played. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The crowds arrived to the first High Country Christmas Fair. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
All was in readiness.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat3teC7rC0OGP4mTK_uaml0ffoOw0-XjCNmQhLr9JMVRTqfj7YbExgoFYB_s8_T9yqkjI9Txvqe0l-VaRuJl08t5Ypj5chsuwOh80ZAvlpcNW55kz0T8rY9zSLm_kUVTqPckiLNtuW08f/s1600/Dropbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhat3teC7rC0OGP4mTK_uaml0ffoOw0-XjCNmQhLr9JMVRTqfj7YbExgoFYB_s8_T9yqkjI9Txvqe0l-VaRuJl08t5Ypj5chsuwOh80ZAvlpcNW55kz0T8rY9zSLm_kUVTqPckiLNtuW08f/s640/Dropbox.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Federal member for Indi Cathy McGowan made the official announcement, with the help of some of the kids who had helped to make bunting. We had made a whopping 7782.3 meters.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cnaKwR3ExbOEHufHNRVrZ8dB9RSoMIP3-6sXk57ze1i7eSV2AV_GpFDUZ19agHdbe1l2w19oVgiUz1CdZqpFQx4Fg9_c1XkDFak4ZPsMutj7p-l8DfkCcEsW8SvYuMowH69pl9hCuYWj/s1600/20131207_115746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cnaKwR3ExbOEHufHNRVrZ8dB9RSoMIP3-6sXk57ze1i7eSV2AV_GpFDUZ19agHdbe1l2w19oVgiUz1CdZqpFQx4Fg9_c1XkDFak4ZPsMutj7p-l8DfkCcEsW8SvYuMowH69pl9hCuYWj/s640/20131207_115746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The official documentation has been submitted to the Guinness World Record organisation, and now we wait. We wait for the official nod. But you know what, I actually don't care. It has been such a blast to be a part of this project. To enjoy the laughter and energy of a fantastic group of people. To see so many parts of the community get involved, and to have the enthusiasm run through the district has been brilliant. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's Friday night as I write this, and normally I would be at YCEN making bunting. But now that it is done, what do I do with my Friday nights now???????</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-47470672178166531882013-12-13T19:27:00.002+11:002013-12-13T19:46:11.497+11:00<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>How much bunting is enough cont...</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b> </b></span></span>Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-90909429743831402622013-12-06T20:53:00.001+11:002013-12-13T19:46:16.814+11:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Bunting on the news......</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
We made the<a href="http://au.prime7.yahoo.com/v1/video/-/watch/20194513/bunting-world-record/"> PRIME 7 news</a> tonight. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjCCQN5Kr-rxh3ag3W6jt5HmtOnnQrqtmt6spUCii2rsQ2XDmWZKa4TVnJXXZ4pxfBHMZ8vYsPvwYIIFjXTkLdh7Zuooce2w_BcstnmNaX9ipuLmOhwHjVCmax2GZZKobWb7_HuAhNkc/s1600/20131206_112951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpJjCCQN5Kr-rxh3ag3W6jt5HmtOnnQrqtmt6spUCii2rsQ2XDmWZKa4TVnJXXZ4pxfBHMZ8vYsPvwYIIFjXTkLdh7Zuooce2w_BcstnmNaX9ipuLmOhwHjVCmax2GZZKobWb7_HuAhNkc/s640/20131206_112951.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Can't wait for the announcement of how much we made, at the High Country Christmas Fair tomorrow.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4tLzfeTIpk2InCAglrD1XfrGEm0IvikmQybKaakGhaGj69J7revJ8dIVcPUVvLC4OP1w5rvTlikZdnsZSRG-EAnL6UzMxXd3S_cc0FzZes5WveyRe15ido2AkxaIq19-x_ookm2Jo_QG/s1600/20131206_174723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN4tLzfeTIpk2InCAglrD1XfrGEm0IvikmQybKaakGhaGj69J7revJ8dIVcPUVvLC4OP1w5rvTlikZdnsZSRG-EAnL6UzMxXd3S_cc0FzZes5WveyRe15ido2AkxaIq19-x_ookm2Jo_QG/s640/20131206_174723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-76597180020675373722013-12-02T15:17:00.001+11:002013-12-02T15:24:40.807+11:00<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How much bunting is enough cont......</span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The time had come!<br />
<br />
Had we made enough bunting to break the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3208538197799363589#editor/target=post;postID=7454052198695391246;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=14;src=postname">Guinness World Record </a> . It was time to see if all the hard work from so many had gotten us over the line.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
There was last minute "I'll just do this last bit", and "I couldn't stand it if we were only a couple of meters short, just let me finish this".</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSQuINwXsz2Agme8uqbJ-dkvnVz0UmvMLtglGU3np2jZWFid_qSa2JWd1ZOXkuxRcRNmpgI_lULFXQydJuYfrSVJAufTg9rIJAk7fRNuwunherk9a4Fm1YnHGdZYB8DIyEIyHyHdasS3C/s1600/20131130_140010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHSQuINwXsz2Agme8uqbJ-dkvnVz0UmvMLtglGU3np2jZWFid_qSa2JWd1ZOXkuxRcRNmpgI_lULFXQydJuYfrSVJAufTg9rIJAk7fRNuwunherk9a4Fm1YnHGdZYB8DIyEIyHyHdasS3C/s400/20131130_140010.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
There was untangling that would drive a sane person crazy!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6xeTWgKks-r0x6PcgNlW_u764eJs6fv4LA30O7Q-_dMvhb_u7q9ike80uhSdscGAna7Y1atYlDWs4p3UQQ4p6PE07qW5a5d_rIV1SVnfVtabmxWzttkdpzH_-mHgOPRl7yYbjeWgngbz/s1600/20131130_151647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha6xeTWgKks-r0x6PcgNlW_u764eJs6fv4LA30O7Q-_dMvhb_u7q9ike80uhSdscGAna7Y1atYlDWs4p3UQQ4p6PE07qW5a5d_rIV1SVnfVtabmxWzttkdpzH_-mHgOPRl7yYbjeWgngbz/s400/20131130_151647.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The bunting was laid out on the primary school oval, over many many hours, with tent pegs keeping each row in place.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwygvS4zmWVjpRsyuYZNjhpSYplm78jQefTrQz46k_98Epx6AWW5IUSC85GSsxLNOPeMshd5bzL-o7F14rL_vp-UvqeiJ98A5Ydmo3as8Y7pNd9oWeV6nJyzNwHydA0RT2Or4N11D_iNDH/s1600/20131201_162927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwygvS4zmWVjpRsyuYZNjhpSYplm78jQefTrQz46k_98Epx6AWW5IUSC85GSsxLNOPeMshd5bzL-o7F14rL_vp-UvqeiJ98A5Ydmo3as8Y7pNd9oWeV6nJyzNwHydA0RT2Or4N11D_iNDH/s400/20131201_162927.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The distance was confirmed by the Surveyor. The size of the flags and the distance between confirmed by the Justice of the Peace, Councillor, and Police Officer. Everything was correct and met the rules.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjOhi17YVhLTDkVqpxsqjkboDND0lrd31VE-EhBh65BejYp9usTR8N9nvGar9yE3XTycBLn-0gCnH41hDXMZI7x5CmXOw98qrAW1XCxW5gpW7uFqnwurB6LpbnSjcbt0tHyQW4ib_LHQ-/s1600/20131201_162700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjOhi17YVhLTDkVqpxsqjkboDND0lrd31VE-EhBh65BejYp9usTR8N9nvGar9yE3XTycBLn-0gCnH41hDXMZI7x5CmXOw98qrAW1XCxW5gpW7uFqnwurB6LpbnSjcbt0tHyQW4ib_LHQ-/s400/20131201_162700.jpg" width="300" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
And then it had to be carefully packed back into the "Official Transport Vehicle"s (5 in total), ready for the team to hang it around town this week.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfEeLFqGogpy-dKkbhGfzGjJjYWtMQktvr_XJlepPGHHFaJuEypr_E2bxGMvywKBJZPvjEpPPmbZR5C-kBNV3rHvNmnLJq5qnfUcJPx-v2h3xUiknVJiLlE6ot2tEdxGqVoygBSP2pNDk/s1600/20131201_164600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfEeLFqGogpy-dKkbhGfzGjJjYWtMQktvr_XJlepPGHHFaJuEypr_E2bxGMvywKBJZPvjEpPPmbZR5C-kBNV3rHvNmnLJq5qnfUcJPx-v2h3xUiknVJiLlE6ot2tEdxGqVoygBSP2pNDk/s400/20131201_164600.jpg" width="217" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
So how much did we make? Lots and lots and lots. But we will not know until the official announcement at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/highcountryfair">Yackandandah High Country Fair</a> this Saturday. Fingers crossed.</div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-18733873058073070102013-10-28T09:45:00.000+11:002013-10-28T09:45:17.098+11:00<br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Step to it......</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
It may not look like much has changed at the community garden, but it has been buzzing.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
One of the<u> </u><a href="http://www.corrections.vic.gov.au/home/community+corrections/community+partnerships/">community corrections </a>gang is a qualified plumber, so it has been great to have his help laying the main irrigation pipes, and hooking up to the water tanks.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xy8Gmsj1LkiKsgNE5Q11XGwVaDeGXUyyCHsTbX2bTYUQtYf-TQeOk_mtKKnyqu4X5kNDY5ikOMn2PvQljOO_9zQcpiUw_tHpEqgKgBAlAslvdYjpludUiF6Z6xSW92L5dyEsrF7MyfvG/s1600/20131026_124653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Xy8Gmsj1LkiKsgNE5Q11XGwVaDeGXUyyCHsTbX2bTYUQtYf-TQeOk_mtKKnyqu4X5kNDY5ikOMn2PvQljOO_9zQcpiUw_tHpEqgKgBAlAslvdYjpludUiF6Z6xSW92L5dyEsrF7MyfvG/s640/20131026_124653.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
We have planted out the steep slope at the base of the "utility area" to stabilize the bank. They are all tube stock of local species grown by <a href="http://ournativegarden.com.au/">Jill Dawson from Our Native Garden</a>, and are super healthy. They have been in for 4 weeks now, and already starting to flower. Jill gave us a great tip to suppress the weeds. She suggested we use water soaked shredded paper around each plant (up close to the stem) to block out any light from the weeds that would inevitable grow. Together with layers and layers of soaked newspapers and a generous layer of mulch, it seems to be working well.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The recycled concrete drain pipes have been driven into the ground to build a retaining wall to help support the bank. We are going to smooth off the rough edges and plant into the pipes. Should look great with plants trailing over the edge.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddIAvrRZsBarWJ8k19VZEKkOEHY6SIMVBPiDSJjLvOQCZIx_6jr1z8RS8Pm2ZWpwW3J0q9Fb3H0jHba5zz5ul5T8QZarYQtA94VwYWMcayemwivamSgg9jlHdL8tE7uHP-aPyl7y4kCJd/s1600/20131026_130106...jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddIAvrRZsBarWJ8k19VZEKkOEHY6SIMVBPiDSJjLvOQCZIx_6jr1z8RS8Pm2ZWpwW3J0q9Fb3H0jHba5zz5ul5T8QZarYQtA94VwYWMcayemwivamSgg9jlHdL8tE7uHP-aPyl7y4kCJd/s640/20131026_130106...jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The real success over the last few weeks has been the building of the main steps from the lower level to the "utility space". Being a gardener on a slopping block, I really value the importance of a good step. These ones are fantastic. </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFj2b7t2qvqbehOw-QD9K6soPkg5qklIUGE_lwz0TK26zff5kHaC6gXVweSo3s9xnKEplG18U409clPTZ7q8_Iw9SXmn0czZaQl4DYrXwdq94_dsUYAutOm-bI34zrzqwEOVXqXQHWVvO/s1600/20131026_125036...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEFj2b7t2qvqbehOw-QD9K6soPkg5qklIUGE_lwz0TK26zff5kHaC6gXVweSo3s9xnKEplG18U409clPTZ7q8_Iw9SXmn0czZaQl4DYrXwdq94_dsUYAutOm-bI34zrzqwEOVXqXQHWVvO/s640/20131026_125036...jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
A community garden is about "community" as much as it is about "garden", so I want tell you about the people who are part of our garden community. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Les has his back to us in this shot, and he has been a driving force in getting the garden built. He wasn't happy with how the steps had worked out first time round, so ripped them out and started again. So at 5.30am he was mixing concrete, read to re-lay the steps.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Elaine is getting an update from Les, and is our project coordinator and mentor from <a href="http://www.sgaonline.org.au/?p=7562">Sustainable Gardening Australia</a>. She has been instrumental in getting our garden and four others built through the "Community Gardens in Bushfire Affected Areas" project, and is passionate about community gardens and the benefits they bring. Unfortunately the government has pulled the funding from SGA, and Elaine is the last staff member remaining. Thankfully she is staying on to see our project to conclusion at the end of the year. Even though she will not have a "business" connection to the garden any more, we all hope she will still feel a personal connection to what she has helped build.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
So what next for the garden? We have the planning permit through to start a build the pergola / shelter on the lower level, so that looks like the next step!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddIAvrRZsBarWJ8k19VZEKkOEHY6SIMVBPiDSJjLvOQCZIx_6jr1z8RS8Pm2ZWpwW3J0q9Fb3H0jHba5zz5ul5T8QZarYQtA94VwYWMcayemwivamSgg9jlHdL8tE7uHP-aPyl7y4kCJd/s1600/20131026_130106...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fPU6gMcgNNRUnyZN3HWMpkk7rud4bxYmiZlLlaCbXXl1KydB7z7HiwvmzxBoWRrtMBMdb2epza_pdqV33J_XdhXc4CcLuhM_1DLvCsQUu5VJyoG2NxaEYtkH8TOhWvjJyzE7h5mktk34/s1600/20131026_130123...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-48193554766839115732013-10-24T20:22:00.000+11:002013-10-24T20:22:12.261+11:00<br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Bearded Iris fever....</b></span></span><br />
<br />
For such an easy to grow plant, the display is spectacular. If you haven't grown a Bearded Iris, give it a go. You'll not be disappointed.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YWhhV3dDTVSGuuYVXD5VO8DlWs0nXDFSsLxg-mBXKlNexIPT1U4rxGtDQW4rn1LzNaE4haO0FWiK6m9pKUgVdgUJzXqSiUWWucV4olJ9yGGavOrOft1IUVFXhnaz77oW9UXTS3dDbJAK/s1600/Garden+-+Yack+iris+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YWhhV3dDTVSGuuYVXD5VO8DlWs0nXDFSsLxg-mBXKlNexIPT1U4rxGtDQW4rn1LzNaE4haO0FWiK6m9pKUgVdgUJzXqSiUWWucV4olJ9yGGavOrOft1IUVFXhnaz77oW9UXTS3dDbJAK/s640/Garden+-+Yack+iris+2013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-69940709935703863712013-10-10T12:55:00.000+11:002013-10-10T12:56:06.599+11:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Unwelcome visitors........</span></b></span><br />
<br />
One of the best things about the warmer weather is that you can walk around without shoes.<br />
<br />
One of the worst things about warmer weather is that you get unwelcome visitors.<br />
<br />
Has anyone tried one of these pulsating devices to keep unwelcome visitors away (the snake kind, not the human kind)? This will be our 5th "snake season" in the house, and thankfully we have only had 1 snake sighting. But to my mind, 1 is 1 too many. With long grass in the neighbour's land, we thought this was worth a go.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pEBiRkCZ3nc5xIRJcYjhH-nAbH2it_UJxqwvCsy_IiHSXlFTF31zaaw50q5PSQ-yUDDtFORWlpflqmGVDxh-Afez1fm5zqR1cITAjzcFuPf0dYhAAwPK3_Fp9X1v9oVL3VdyeRIiyU62/s1600/2013-10-10+12.43.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3pEBiRkCZ3nc5xIRJcYjhH-nAbH2it_UJxqwvCsy_IiHSXlFTF31zaaw50q5PSQ-yUDDtFORWlpflqmGVDxh-Afez1fm5zqR1cITAjzcFuPf0dYhAAwPK3_Fp9X1v9oVL3VdyeRIiyU62/s640/2013-10-10+12.43.38.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-82010508924463420122013-10-08T22:56:00.003+11:002013-12-02T15:19:20.229+11:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Are we there yet?.........</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
So just how much <a href="http://indigomidge.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/how-much-bunting-is-enough.html">bunting</a> can we get made in the next 8 weeks? </div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP6d0KEIZn5cKFp2-KnC7IuULRV7q0f3JF2Su4xSt4UtApzKcwBLhQSHLz9dHIpoxWnew9C0opGO4z0CSic2LdZXt499fR2qo0YoS4DONjmSnMdhQk3X3IRaoQ0E7S2eh-v_z-VyLKonC/s1600/2013-10-04+21.18.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilP6d0KEIZn5cKFp2-KnC7IuULRV7q0f3JF2Su4xSt4UtApzKcwBLhQSHLz9dHIpoxWnew9C0opGO4z0CSic2LdZXt499fR2qo0YoS4DONjmSnMdhQk3X3IRaoQ0E7S2eh-v_z-VyLKonC/s640/2013-10-04+21.18.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-83645900689111152052013-10-07T22:17:00.000+11:002013-10-08T08:41:23.893+11:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree....</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well not quite. This one comes to visit quite often, and is really happy for us to get up close. Makes me wonder if he has been hand raised. Later in the day he joined me in the vegi garden, and while I was planting seedlings he sat on the bean trellis. Fantastic to see him watching for worms, swoop down and gobble them up.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM8iAmI_fubINjIspvZJi0gka4WWALRQGkbEQZeVkur1L-cy6pDveLH4k2-f3fFBkubNFKUUTD7_xb8ItLYh2uo2C9wClTSmfQsSFtgmeqOy5GNhO2_HegDkf3-zp78MvSN7AGjpjwL3e/s1600/2013-10-06+13.38.06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPM8iAmI_fubINjIspvZJi0gka4WWALRQGkbEQZeVkur1L-cy6pDveLH4k2-f3fFBkubNFKUUTD7_xb8ItLYh2uo2C9wClTSmfQsSFtgmeqOy5GNhO2_HegDkf3-zp78MvSN7AGjpjwL3e/s640/2013-10-06+13.38.06.jpg" width="428" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIZ5mSeJqmD8cF3UEQ6dDNE8Krg78d51VifhTuPBtZpLRGP8BoBNyFD3Adlix_wt7ZKq2GRdo-v-WD5G9xU9nvy4AgH-QWaDqMPT052ttLcOAb_a8K46BZNVGn5fyOiIqdHx_nDBWBfd4t/s1600/2013-10-06+13.30.30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-23673862071741582032013-09-30T22:10:00.001+10:002013-09-30T22:11:04.375+10:00<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The first planting in the Community Garden...</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
It has been a busy few weeks at the Community Garden. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Weather has not been our friend over the last couple of weeks, with rain making the site too muddy to work on many days. So when the sun has shone, we have made the most of it.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
We have had a great workshop on grafting. Having been the recipient of a surgical graft, I can sure see the similarities. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Corrections Victoria guys have been back a couple of times to continue with the retaining walls, and this week they start on building the steps between the beds. I have to say that without their help, we would be so much further behind.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The steel bars have been driven into the ground for the <a href="http://gardendrum.com/2013/01/14/gabion-design-ideas/">curved gabion wall</a>, and there has been heaps of shoveling of very heavy wet soil to back fill the retaining walls.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
And most importantly, we have the first plants in. The top terrace is a row of fruit trees, that will be espaliered across the pool fence.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuYzInlX19ULlTS9gZTJJ-N0eT6LFKc2RAaTvD2Sg1bSwyTrRXQQQmiXI3xJQa3qcDXRWrmbZt3aKn4eR23m0uF9XXgto639GPW0yZQpVfjTxThWV41yx5YvpDWFFaClIE_eOp677wple/s1600/Recently+Updated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuYzInlX19ULlTS9gZTJJ-N0eT6LFKc2RAaTvD2Sg1bSwyTrRXQQQmiXI3xJQa3qcDXRWrmbZt3aKn4eR23m0uF9XXgto639GPW0yZQpVfjTxThWV41yx5YvpDWFFaClIE_eOp677wple/s640/Recently+Updated.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-35079241277584725542013-09-25T18:15:00.000+10:002013-09-25T18:15:20.166+10:00<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">In the garden this week.....</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I love this time of year. Warm enough to go barefoot in the day and cool enough to snuggle under the doona at night. Oh and because the garden comes to life!</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Top Left - this Lillie will need to be shifted next winter. The flower heads are way to tall for the landing above.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Top Mid - Tomato seeds & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPFErHz6zOM">Spaghetti Squash</a> seeds had been hanging around for a couple of years, so I wasn't sure they would shoot. No need to worry, and the toilet rolls make great seed pots.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Top Right - The variegated Fuchsia is great against the blue of the pot. Think I'll try it in a hanging basket too.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_R6z7E_kyU_wsBBS0aiAGkYT_mu_kEd7-PN_d0dK2fSPPATaB_lMHwUax6Fgpr9EVDmNAPS1eOdC_opUzEDrvGDQZte4pAhtutApCPlbOkvHz15vwAXCZWdZ2-8u3xJ4F6q3monfZX9L/s1600/Garden+-+Yack3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif_R6z7E_kyU_wsBBS0aiAGkYT_mu_kEd7-PN_d0dK2fSPPATaB_lMHwUax6Fgpr9EVDmNAPS1eOdC_opUzEDrvGDQZte4pAhtutApCPlbOkvHz15vwAXCZWdZ2-8u3xJ4F6q3monfZX9L/s640/Garden+-+Yack3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Bottom Left - The tulips have been fantastic this year. Those cold winter days did the trick.<br />
<br />
Mid Right - The retaining wall bed is looking its best at the moment<br />
<br />
Bottom Right - First time the variegated Iris has flowered. Love the clarity of the flower.<br />
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-28104668912902557912013-09-21T16:22:00.000+10:002013-09-21T16:22:12.569+10:00<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Watching the garden grow......</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I've spent a few minutes today looking back over photos of the garden. Even though I've been the one to put in the work, I sometimes forget how
far the garden has come in 4 years. I think most gardeners are guilty
of seeing what is to be done next, rather than taking pleasure in what they
have achieved. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
When we moved in the garden style was very heavily skewed towards water saving and native plants. Given we had just been through years of drought, it was a sensible choice (if not very exciting). I couldn't wait to get my hands dirty and make my mark on the garden. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The narrow bed beside the drive was screaming out for something more interesting. I'm not a fan of Agapanthus, so they were replanted out on the road side. The Potato Vine and Jasmine were already in place, and have continued to thicken up. The tired natives were given a good hair cut. Those that survived have been incorporated into the new bed. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I wanted to renovate the bed so that it would give good screening, but not block out the view. So I decided to go with <a href="http://www.pma.com.au/view_plant.asp?plant_id=227">"Big Red" Lillypilly</a> that will grow up to form a 2m screen. I've added a mix of <a href="http://www.anbg.gov.au/anigozanthos/">Kangaroo Paw</a> that were on a throw out table at the local nursery, as a mid level planting. I've managed to hold onto most through the frosty weather. After all, they are a
bit far away from their natural warm & dry environment. My mum struck cuttings from the <a href="http://indigomidge.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/in-garden-this-week_8765.html#comment-form">box hedge from her garden</a>, so I could add this as a lower story hedge. It will grow about knee high. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
This bed hasn't been easy to work with. The soil (if you can call it that) is rock hard and basically a mix of rocks and really poor dirt. I've been heaping the sugar cane mulch, dynamic lifter and trace elements onto the bed to try and improve the soil. It's going to be an ongoing process I'm afraid. I can't wait to see what it looks like in another 4 years.</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSutT4CGeRdDN9bshagE49hzrGoDA7QnlcJftPqOsoG5VeSL7ooypC9eANJUv1N6Vbhw8V4V5XzJGAECFdE4YUJqpPE-dH07aZxHt3XFwiBgd-eyQZffU-o00vmU5_2xMPvzQ6nZCOJ8k8/s1600/2004-02-06+07.45.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSutT4CGeRdDN9bshagE49hzrGoDA7QnlcJftPqOsoG5VeSL7ooypC9eANJUv1N6Vbhw8V4V5XzJGAECFdE4YUJqpPE-dH07aZxHt3XFwiBgd-eyQZffU-o00vmU5_2xMPvzQ6nZCOJ8k8/s400/2004-02-06+07.45.18.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beside the drive summer 2010</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVUXFyqn_ybjpIiIwVu3hs_lf_FtEHMIbh-yWeKvwuwP5ToCGSnFVc-EVPsnRgKvso1TAzVP58rSb6vGOL4qDCNwgTSKC4xfTe_cWmakmNtbBu0eV1MA792YyfKEKCrg75GHfJu_A_usX/s1600/IMG_3449.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrVUXFyqn_ybjpIiIwVu3hs_lf_FtEHMIbh-yWeKvwuwP5ToCGSnFVc-EVPsnRgKvso1TAzVP58rSb6vGOL4qDCNwgTSKC4xfTe_cWmakmNtbBu0eV1MA792YyfKEKCrg75GHfJu_A_usX/s640/IMG_3449.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spring 2013</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-17846626685798265302013-09-20T16:48:00.001+10:002013-09-20T16:48:52.571+10:00<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Going the the Henty Field Days....</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I know that unless you live in Northern Victoria or southern NSW, the title of this blog will not make much sense. I've been hearing the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJghP6IRJk">"going to the Henty Field Days" </a>jingle all my life, and it sticks in your head. So this year I went along with my parents, sister & brother in law.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
As the jingle says " people come from miles around", and they do. Waiting for a coffee, I got chatting to a lady who had come down from a property outside of Longreach Queensland (about 1200km away). People fly in from their outback stations, and stay for the full 3 days. It really is a social event as well as business event.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://www.hmfd.com.au/">Henty Field Days</a> is basically a trade show for the agricultural industry. Anything you could imagine was on offer.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Looking for a grain silo, look no further! </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
You want a grain header that is controlled by sat-nav, do they have a deal for you! </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Need a new toilet block for your shearing crew, step right up! </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
You get the idea.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXOClhDa4RSe8YvdnEGQO4itdwIIj6ihkNjFKXxIsXP6s8bQEma2A8MRwlr3ZuhxUktUEeNFtvrr91_GeNF_bC5sutu8lUfkwKH-fzPIq77vy6YRNa2v0NCQQW3wYvWnIFvFH_sl2gKjl/s1600/henty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXOClhDa4RSe8YvdnEGQO4itdwIIj6ihkNjFKXxIsXP6s8bQEma2A8MRwlr3ZuhxUktUEeNFtvrr91_GeNF_bC5sutu8lUfkwKH-fzPIq77vy6YRNa2v0NCQQW3wYvWnIFvFH_sl2gKjl/s640/henty.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
The scale of the engineering is what impressed me most. Farming on an industrial scale! </div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-63830784673076871242013-09-14T21:54:00.000+10:002013-09-14T21:54:49.769+10:00<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>It has taken months......</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
My latest crochet project has been a blanket, and it has taken most of the winter to get to a size that I'm happy with. I just can't decide if it needs a border. What do you think? Any ideas? </div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwAr5hxaH_b9X9AsKEg3DTquA9z5aer68od0Qam_ULeWrzpAteaInnkbLB0TisURHNEYqU64PKqo02sEp7bB1w4NI-UGelJZV0hmR1w27_SbEuP3qsTYSzFgoTNJ-U9U06nV-n9JhC1RQ/s1600/2013-09-14+17.16.08.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwAr5hxaH_b9X9AsKEg3DTquA9z5aer68od0Qam_ULeWrzpAteaInnkbLB0TisURHNEYqU64PKqo02sEp7bB1w4NI-UGelJZV0hmR1w27_SbEuP3qsTYSzFgoTNJ-U9U06nV-n9JhC1RQ/s640/2013-09-14+17.16.08.1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
This is the first time I've used the "join as you go" method, and I have to say that I'm converted. On those cold winter nights, it was really nice to snuggle under neath, while I worked a new row. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
I think the secret to this method working, is the motif that you choose. I mucked around a bit until I found one that I was happy with. I used the motif #118 from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Square-Crochet-Motifs-unexpected/dp/1603420398">"Beyond The Square - Crochet Motifs"</a> by Edie Eckman, which was really straight forward.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRTVvLDziBPHalDiymudIz2iiMeKYMt58lZ-SO5yRA7pQ5fYUx3vVF6fHCv5zZkXs_kSLGeUqwIO6SfxRS4K7KtuztyL2u5T_W_BAAeei605XJ3XETGKaV3NPk_rdswPczYkzXifDWz-z/s1600/2013-09-14+17.17.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRTVvLDziBPHalDiymudIz2iiMeKYMt58lZ-SO5yRA7pQ5fYUx3vVF6fHCv5zZkXs_kSLGeUqwIO6SfxRS4K7KtuztyL2u5T_W_BAAeei605XJ3XETGKaV3NPk_rdswPczYkzXifDWz-z/s400/2013-09-14+17.17.32.jpg" width="350" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-34127280381595175282013-09-11T20:38:00.001+10:002013-09-11T20:47:45.535+10:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Full steam ahead....</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
It sure is full steam ahead at the Community Garden. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Saturday dawned a beautiful morning, just right for a working bee. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
The angle iron was cut and welded to form a "T", so that it will hold the concrete sleepers that make the retaining walls. They sure were heavy!</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjEkblOptwIbN8Tp662HfJL7T9bWVKN1nxZHFs7TFgxVjEscO6l7zySnDYNO36wUKmJKQKnfmQoKjdgYxDZ6iCsLyRJfRO0_4x4_zNWo9dxZmk7t2VK8olxaKC01kGnGDH4p6vlRrKdaM/s1600/Garden+-+community+11.09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjEkblOptwIbN8Tp662HfJL7T9bWVKN1nxZHFs7TFgxVjEscO6l7zySnDYNO36wUKmJKQKnfmQoKjdgYxDZ6iCsLyRJfRO0_4x4_zNWo9dxZmk7t2VK8olxaKC01kGnGDH4p6vlRrKdaM/s400/Garden+-+community+11.09.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">around 300 metres of recycled steel have gone into the ground</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Thanks goodness for Ron and his digger (I know it has a proper name, but we just refer to it as the digger). He was able to push each "T" at least 1.5meters into the ground. We would still be there if we had to drive them in by hand!</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
You can see from these photos that it is not a flat site. Far from it. The terracing really is going to be the focal point of the garden and is going to give us about 90m of veggie beds. Should be plenty of room to grow what every we want here. With the community swimming pool right next door, we hope people will drop by after they have been for a swim.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CEs_hYOVk53wxgeEOYIJYmutjmqEnPBEjvR8MOqcUeyO2q6uAkXhktwRDi53uLHBtmTGzS79xmN46-Tn-yxeiUrknEcmvTBVLGb_SRgjhFUuOLH2SM_eChyFe4-nya_bWLuUpRidNGFp/s1600/Garden+-+community+11.09.2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6CEs_hYOVk53wxgeEOYIJYmutjmqEnPBEjvR8MOqcUeyO2q6uAkXhktwRDi53uLHBtmTGzS79xmN46-Tn-yxeiUrknEcmvTBVLGb_SRgjhFUuOLH2SM_eChyFe4-nya_bWLuUpRidNGFp/s640/Garden+-+community+11.09.2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where there is will there is a way</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today we had the wonderful help of the residents from the local <a href="http://www.corrections.vic.gov.au/home/community+corrections/">Corrections Victoria</a> establishment. They worked so hard and were extremely polite. I was even referred to "madam" when I was in the way and they needed to get past. They physically lifted the recycled concrete sleepers (about 100kg each) into place on all three terraces. I'm sure they all slept well tonight.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q5KD3iOWKHE2S6PdlH56Nazr2Y2cKr2Pe2KHcCO-VonU0cST5i0AqhM7NTzeDjKzpvtM4mM8-QnSjZWdtMFLxfccIgtbIwQIgbRhxUCSSiDFW6SHQ34-CSVOHfG3vOdDYGjldEnPlddf/s1600/Garden+-+community2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Q5KD3iOWKHE2S6PdlH56Nazr2Y2cKr2Pe2KHcCO-VonU0cST5i0AqhM7NTzeDjKzpvtM4mM8-QnSjZWdtMFLxfccIgtbIwQIgbRhxUCSSiDFW6SHQ34-CSVOHfG3vOdDYGjldEnPlddf/s640/Garden+-+community2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the retaining walls still need to be tweaked and back filled</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGw_4p8-0h1Rdw7c5VAX_289SX4glLZ2M45CuMVU6m0c_zdWYiXUxo0NA6Sc4mtnVMZwYC3kOnGIEROrRV0nqOd0Xp9PR3V2hd_rd402Mg_usV0JFCFqphdWzOCrvq7mkNhp1SxRG3BX0/s1600/2013-09-07+10.26.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
So what next? Well, we need to get the top terrace in shape so we can get the bare rooted fruit trees in place. They really should have been in the ground 3 weeks ago, so it's all hands on deck on Saturday to get them in the ground.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
More later...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigF8ebLDt3v575d6Mr-lryfCZWd0ZxgzhNXruprIJNoZZjUg3L3u6e43MGP62m6p5yRyR-aKIvkHnYr_CsH9IKAfoIChY-cupQBcMndkSabrM7diYPjPd0PfQqutw3uQ7QbhItPYhADyuN/s1600/2013-09-07+10.29.22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-15452667289081339012013-09-09T14:10:00.000+10:002013-09-09T14:10:28.034+10:00<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">What a difference fresh eyes make.....</span></b></span><br />
<br />
A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend Lizzie came to stay for the weekend. She is a mad keen gardener like me, and so I was picking her brain about what to do with various "problem" spots around the garden. She very quickly came up with ideas for the fence that joins to our neighbor's orchard. It has been bothering me that when I stand at the kitchen sink, this is what I see.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-w0NVRVR2hPYShumezSeaVgCgadhCF4R8zUxOkMbJCvkjieknhyphenhyphen-vlBhd3fACwWQfYA9AOpxzFrwHGVA1k1app6X61hM0kTH9POQC4sIl_DT_j6qhVuQHJkrrvDg97fL6aDljSY-3ijg_/s1600/20130818_114724v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-w0NVRVR2hPYShumezSeaVgCgadhCF4R8zUxOkMbJCvkjieknhyphenhyphen-vlBhd3fACwWQfYA9AOpxzFrwHGVA1k1app6X61hM0kTH9POQC4sIl_DT_j6qhVuQHJkrrvDg97fL6aDljSY-3ijg_/s640/20130818_114724v2.jpg" width="531" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">before</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Not very inspiring! The green sheeting is to keep their goats & dogs in. Does the job, but not very pretty. With a trip to the hardware shop for some nature reed, wire & pliers we spent a couple of hours chatting, snipping & tying. So after a window wash and a couple of warm spring days, here is the result.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkOpBsM1yi9eE_ZRH02ZKEj1Q_bjH1c3X6dtH31Y5sry1HQzVt3LHlt2chYA8gLk0eShDL8qjNo_q84gOAnh-Z2jcc_WBOQ-nzOITt8yRwlhyphenhyphenfA0m-2BQMNaeta6pQ3qzK2BnjZ-y6NoX/s1600/2013-09-09+13.38.01v2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkOpBsM1yi9eE_ZRH02ZKEj1Q_bjH1c3X6dtH31Y5sry1HQzVt3LHlt2chYA8gLk0eShDL8qjNo_q84gOAnh-Z2jcc_WBOQ-nzOITt8yRwlhyphenhyphenfA0m-2BQMNaeta6pQ3qzK2BnjZ-y6NoX/s640/2013-09-09+13.38.01v2.jpg" width="544" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">after</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
With the blossom on the fruit trees, the fresh growth on the Japanese Honeysuckle and Lizzie's styling of the potted blueberry and cyclamen, I can't help but smile when I'm doing the dishes now!Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-35977215609846208852013-09-08T17:46:00.000+10:002013-09-08T17:47:18.960+10:00<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Election 2013....</span></b></span><br />
<br />
So another federal election has come and gone. Do you look at the mandatory vote as just another thing you "have to do", or do you grab hold of your democratic right to have a say in who runs the nation. For me it is the later, but it does concern me that as it is mandatory to vote in Australia if you are over 18 years old, there are many people who vote as though it is a popularity contest. <br />
<br />
In the electorate I live in, we still don't have a result. It is a <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-08/outcome-of-indi-may-not-be-known-for-days/4943916">close race, </a>and it will go down to preferences to find out if we stay a Liberal seat with Sophie Mirabella, or if the Independent Cathy McGowan will be our voice in Canberra. We will wait and see.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczPnyZ_ROLp3nr1Q0_3g5u9w10pHkZWPDdEytWiwxAaEMbkkvIy0QDWM7cBamorIHOz2vYIfek0e1OdH84_PJd8eXL8-ESs33xrjtlGbefGmOLvHkFXqyXDyBoCt7CSols0D101RXUAtq/s1600/2013-09-07+12.34.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="417" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczPnyZ_ROLp3nr1Q0_3g5u9w10pHkZWPDdEytWiwxAaEMbkkvIy0QDWM7cBamorIHOz2vYIfek0e1OdH84_PJd8eXL8-ESs33xrjtlGbefGmOLvHkFXqyXDyBoCt7CSols0D101RXUAtq/s640/2013-09-07+12.34.54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-74540521986953912462013-09-05T18:55:00.000+10:002013-12-02T15:19:38.238+11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How much bunting is enough?.....</span></span><br />
<br />
About 5km actually.<br />
<br />
A lovely local lady by the name of Lauren has inspired us to try and break the <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/longest-bunting-line">world record </a>for bunting. So every Friday night, armed with rotary cutters, piles of fabric, and whirring sewing machines a <a href="http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1694383/yackandandah-sewers-attempt-bunting-world-record/">local group</a> of sewers and cutters get together to get our to the 5km target. Still a way to go, but we will get there!<br />
<span id="goog_60971694"></span><span id="goog_60971695"></span><span id="goog_560376182"></span><span id="goog_560376183"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span id="goog_60971694"></span><span id="goog_60971695"></span><span id="goog_560376182"></span><span id="goog_560376183"></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HPfQ-1SK5cRnsDoJ5pzRmCS9q6Nmqycmas1yXXmvYA0fjDNeSlr1R6edsLUeEZw2Sxfg_pIppph9J0_blckBIC347McIfgUmHLPn6MlMzc-dE23hmSfCIV8sG7cawkRK0b2dAz90ikkS/s1600/bunting+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HPfQ-1SK5cRnsDoJ5pzRmCS9q6Nmqycmas1yXXmvYA0fjDNeSlr1R6edsLUeEZw2Sxfg_pIppph9J0_blckBIC347McIfgUmHLPn6MlMzc-dE23hmSfCIV8sG7cawkRK0b2dAz90ikkS/s640/bunting+collage.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<span id="goog_60971694"></span><span id="goog_60971695"></span><span id="goog_560376182"></span><span id="goog_560376183"></span><br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-3079462606234804152013-09-02T22:21:00.001+10:002013-09-06T19:14:58.894+10:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Building a "Community" garden...</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Our community has been fortunate to be able to secure a grant to build a "Community Garden" through <a href="http://www.sgaonline.org.au/">Sustainable Gardening Australia</a> & the <a href="http://hmstrust.org.au/">Helen Macpherson Smith Trust</a>. There has been a lot of decisions to make, and ideas to follow up. The struggle to find a site that would work for us, took us through two other options before the local council was able to commit to "our site". Sitting between Commissioner's Creek and the local swimming pool, it has huge potential. The garden isn't a garden where people have an allotment. Rather it is a garden for the community. To garden together, to catch up, to chat, to laugh and to share skills.</div>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhht0LeZBu4H71jYSoFwJB5Cn3jZHUfW2o0HuH70xtoc8JEBPyCHVEgoXGZE6JuZbOGOWZUZpSMFua8XdNyBxRQ8xqzMelPtKDosOWmuGzyNay166WC_Zo8WMlT_TkV7kcBsrIdQRboQ4v0/s1600/blogger-image--383051330.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">willow tree removal - photo thanks to Yackandandah Community Garden web site</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
There has been community forums to talk about what we want to use the garden for. This was a really interesting session. We have people who are keen amateur gardeners through to professional nursery men. People in their 20's through to people in their 70's. People who have large country gardens and those on town blocks. We are a true cross section with a wealth of experience. We pooled our ideas to come up with a draft plan.</div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq59rmMZt0xEGXA0A_z1vbegTJyJ7-GdE1rtUsjh46L_c2ppRuG6vUi5JckkEnzOrnM1T0msC77UOiItS0FiKfD7AuHEmXTL9pGSpYtUuVeX4imqQ6vINxjDzSE61IXjxERY0_2Yp4Wgp/s1600/2013-04-27+12.12.55v.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibq59rmMZt0xEGXA0A_z1vbegTJyJ7-GdE1rtUsjh46L_c2ppRuG6vUi5JckkEnzOrnM1T0msC77UOiItS0FiKfD7AuHEmXTL9pGSpYtUuVeX4imqQ6vINxjDzSE61IXjxERY0_2Yp4Wgp/s400/2013-04-27+12.12.55v.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brainstorming design ideas</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OmSUK_p7g9PHrX9gVeiL05F1u2B9u-iSofLMj8afFXXTeucSupdQNF71TY_1Yb0YdA0vAgJgUUuGc52aVBK5Zf35bbZU5EyjvhbNOaDpkfqhNYJqaznukwQ2Kz_-T0YZ1T4Udvgy208h/s1600/IMG_2779.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OmSUK_p7g9PHrX9gVeiL05F1u2B9u-iSofLMj8afFXXTeucSupdQNF71TY_1Yb0YdA0vAgJgUUuGc52aVBK5Zf35bbZU5EyjvhbNOaDpkfqhNYJqaznukwQ2Kz_-T0YZ1T4Udvgy208h/s640/IMG_2779.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plan designed by Tabatha Barclay</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
It has been a wet winter, but on Sunday things started to progress.The two donated 22,000lt water tanks were man / woman handled into place. It has been fantastic to see what has been donated. We are very fortunate.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXahX3O1BnyN4yDXQyO4b6KW5CYelLRfjJ2x54ZH8IUp9zQvvlH7OSbvAHyhWUIJJVG66aIc8eXBWL1O5DxjyJU32qrsRJnHi4SrX9UGQ24_kb0MS6aiWaeqteeWy91SSdZZeyY_Z1wPyK/s1600/20130831_101309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXahX3O1BnyN4yDXQyO4b6KW5CYelLRfjJ2x54ZH8IUp9zQvvlH7OSbvAHyhWUIJJVG66aIc8eXBWL1O5DxjyJU32qrsRJnHi4SrX9UGQ24_kb0MS6aiWaeqteeWy91SSdZZeyY_Z1wPyK/s640/20130831_101309.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">many hands make light work</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
We are using a shipping container as our shed, and will cut a door and add a roof with veranda to make it look more like a "shed".<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsQ1aXPrtCYbxL73xq_tKCGD3b8qJ8_YNiT828HwHMFNYsFF1eLm1LjbOseu7PAVoOia9_xbqQbtmtsgAa8yNxwLuBqo5NlgOc7SVa1jw8j5HDPNjt-qkZcJ-JT0s4DmgYZWUx74VaQ3E/s1600/20130831_104502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsQ1aXPrtCYbxL73xq_tKCGD3b8qJ8_YNiT828HwHMFNYsFF1eLm1LjbOseu7PAVoOia9_xbqQbtmtsgAa8yNxwLuBqo5NlgOc7SVa1jw8j5HDPNjt-qkZcJ-JT0s4DmgYZWUx74VaQ3E/s640/20130831_104502.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">fancy foot work to attach the moving chains</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The positioning of the container at the top of the site has the potential to go so very wrong, but thankfully went really well.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a0nUeKVq5v5zNm6P4Vm8kSn_Vm9LTIrbxxyWISnD4BOtd0jNaWS171pu2cxZ0hlEOzSmR0AFPl9vJuQx9L6WQHR07nC74yuXXv5RWPEcR5OtMgMvjP2Pa2rUpRVYDe309hMLtkJE0GXG/s1600/20130831_104838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1a0nUeKVq5v5zNm6P4Vm8kSn_Vm9LTIrbxxyWISnD4BOtd0jNaWS171pu2cxZ0hlEOzSmR0AFPl9vJuQx9L6WQHR07nC74yuXXv5RWPEcR5OtMgMvjP2Pa2rUpRVYDe309hMLtkJE0GXG/s640/20130831_104838.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
So after a morning of progress, a cup of tea and scones was just what we needed.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4ChZ_q3YWBphBCO9bvIF_om5AU5uTgv3aeF24l_5SoJEzZHtDp5sD1oa7mkG_fKyXiIKcqN2Hw_WF3ceQgDGq0xq41kRJB9b-PO9L5l8fkS6LBD3_LAcqwtpRxjbqzs3EA3EsIzLmq38/s1600/20130831_093658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4ChZ_q3YWBphBCO9bvIF_om5AU5uTgv3aeF24l_5SoJEzZHtDp5sD1oa7mkG_fKyXiIKcqN2Hw_WF3ceQgDGq0xq41kRJB9b-PO9L5l8fkS6LBD3_LAcqwtpRxjbqzs3EA3EsIzLmq38/s400/20130831_093658.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
As a keen gardener, it is so exciting to see progress. Can't wait for the raised beds to go in, and w can start planting!<br />
<br />Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208538197799363589.post-71317474715479442982013-08-29T19:27:00.000+10:002013-08-29T19:50:26.960+10:00<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Where did winter go?</span></b></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> Is it just me or did winter just flash past? I can't believe we are at the end of August already. I know they say that the older we get the faster time goes. Good grief. I'm only 46 (and I do so only!) What will it be like when I'm 66?</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I think the realization struck me on the weekend. I was back in Melbourne for work last week, and when I got home the spring bulbs had burst into life. Sure they had been growing away quite nicely, but the buds all seemed to burst into colour at once.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The winter colour is coming to an end.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zzkBfIOIkS6ZWlE_3RxcYqHfVDiWz3DMbURjRUSZSSXgf1Z3OXBcw2rpW-VmdtZu2AzRZkAwHZY6lkPN6VlmqXXJjhCOy2PymgPNyoceRxUlChISMRkhuWyVcLgUeJPpeQLQ0eKwnEFq/s1600/Garden+-+Yack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zzkBfIOIkS6ZWlE_3RxcYqHfVDiWz3DMbURjRUSZSSXgf1Z3OXBcw2rpW-VmdtZu2AzRZkAwHZY6lkPN6VlmqXXJjhCOy2PymgPNyoceRxUlChISMRkhuWyVcLgUeJPpeQLQ0eKwnEFq/s640/Garden+-+Yack.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hellebore & Flowering Apricot</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">But the spring colour is starting to fill the gaps.</span></div>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJCtiMWkJoSET9xWTdShEMpzSrND8QWcBn-uzj7wc9czsCwZfTFxhshkUdNRYswGBu9o58ZE3PsA068wIYV6ZQ92_-nw3Bnl8ATEcXEoAo0ByaVXmq2QhX15EhyjyJoKk2InGff2-QhRi/s1600/Garden+-+Yack2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJCtiMWkJoSET9xWTdShEMpzSrND8QWcBn-uzj7wc9czsCwZfTFxhshkUdNRYswGBu9o58ZE3PsA068wIYV6ZQ92_-nw3Bnl8ATEcXEoAo0ByaVXmq2QhX15EhyjyJoKk2InGff2-QhRi/s640/Garden+-+Yack2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonquils & Daffodils</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I love spring!</span></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span> <br />
Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07082378006529834285noreply@blogger.com8