Purple pod peas
Rhubarb ready for planting out tomorrow
Hello,
As I type this evenings missive Susan is polishing the silver. The film crew cometh tomorrow. I think in an earlier post I may have said they were filming the Gourmet Farmer. As usual I got it wrong. They are doing something with Nick Haddow from Bruny Island Cheese. Susan started on the silver in the first week we were here and it is not that it is needed tomorrow but more that it needs to be packed away.
We were thinking of going to Bruny Island tomorrow but will do it Wednesday weather permitting. I presume the filming is being done here because of the huge kitchen. It should be an interesting day although I am sure the crew will be self contained so we can meander along in the garden. Susan tells me Nick will be here at 0700 so an early start for someone.
Today we proceeded on with the gardening, planting, weeding, brush cutting, mowing, mulching etc. The place is actually starting to look quite tidy in parts.
The grass does not grow quite as fast as at Nowhere Else but it certainly grows so a fortnightly cut instead of the weekly one up north. These ride on mowers are all very well but there is certainly still a place for the push mower for all those awkward spots. The brushcutter will do it but it is never as neat as a mower. I have suggested to Ann to buy one and she has suggested a self propelled one, which given the slopes and the fact there might not always be helpexers here, is a good idea. There is just a modest area of land to look after here, 2 - 3 acres and most of it is grassed but it certainly takes some time when you add in the vegetable patches, fruit trees etc. A bit of a reality check if a man was to consider buying a property of this size or larger.
After another lacklustre weather day I am convinced you would have to budget for a reasonable size greenhouse if you lived down here. There is just not enough heat, so far, for the summer vegetables.
In summary, nothing out of the ordinary to report. A stress free day working constructively out in the fresh air under broken cloud with a few showers, which paid for our cosy cabin, nice food and alcohol. Another pretty good day " On the Road"
Night Folks
Simon
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