Posted in Protager Gardening
Thursday was fine, overcast & occasional showers. Nearly got all the washing done.I had to stop & start garden work from being puffed out & the rain - normally I wouldn't care if I got rained on but was sensible since just getting over the flu. When I cam inside I continued cutting out next quilt block - hope to have that finished today.
Maori potatoes Old Blue sprouted & at rear are Tutaekuri I begun my plan to grow some spuds in old tyres.
Layer of thick newspaper.I put some sheep & goat poop collected from paddock mixed with some pine needles as next layer.
Then it rained.
My partner in crime - James will help me put a layer of matured compost, then some topsoil. Then I'll pop about 3- 4 potatoes with at least an inch shoot in each tyre. . Top with soil.
As the halum grow up out of the spud/ tyre I'll add more compost & soil & add another tyre. - Leave the tops of greenery poking through though. A good way to grow potatoes & quite fun to watch the tyres get bigger.
Lets hope we can dig some up for New Years day.
I also prunned the roses in front - I'm a tad late getting this finished. I also decided to move some to front bank. The front bank I've never liked, last year I tried to grow veges on it but just too hard to keep water in the soil with the slope. So I'm turning it into a rose/cottage garden. And inside picket fence where roses were I have planned a blueberry garden - but that will be next years project, just keep it lawn for this year. We have a big mound of sticks from trees that needs mulching - I plan to use these once mulched as ground cover & then also some bark to keep weeds at bay. James wants to plant sunflowers in garden too. I am happy for that - I prefer a cottage rambling look more than structure & order.
AND BIG BUZZ I saw an add in local paper for Macrocarpa sleepers ages ago, finally the add was in the paper again - I was thrilled as they are $10.00 per metre with free delivery! Talking to Brent we need about 40 metres. Huge saving compared to local ring around, so pleased I waited.
It;s soo nice to be feeling well.
Caro with her litter,we always have a litter of kittens in our home! 
Some of our Sheep & this years lambs; won’t tell you which are going in pot
