Getting sorted

Lately it seemed as if I wasn't making any progress here and I was definitely feeling over whelmed.
I just spent the last week fighting with our internet provider, the lawns looked like a hayfield and the weeds in the garden definitely had more promise than the flowers or veges.
Just as I was ready to throw up my hands it seems as if I finally made some giant steps forward.
The internet got sorted and I am back on line, the lawns are starting to look like... well lawns, and the garden beds are getting cleared of weeds just in time to plant out the rapidly growing seedlings.

 

As I pulled out my huge collection of seeds I realised there was some serious discarding to do. There were seeds that had been around for 10 years or more. After that big clear out it was a lot easier to organise and store what was left.

 

 

The seedlings are growing fast and some are big enough to move into the garden.

 

 

Actually I am ready to start harvesting some lettuce seedlings I bought the day I arrived here. So that really feels like progress.
Also I found quite a good harvest of garlic under the mountain of weeds. I harvested about 45 bulbs. Should be enough to get us through the summer and have some left over to plant again before  we leave.

 

 

My neighbours have once again gone travelling for the summer and left me their 4 hens to hen sit for the next few months. It is lovely to be getting those fresh eggs every day.
Now that I am feeling back in control of things here I can start to relax and enjoy some of this wonderful summer weather we are having.
 

Chooks(chickens)

We have chooks (as they are called here in NZ).
Our neighbours down the road are going away for the summer so we have taken their chooks for the next few months. They have 5 shavers. Two are elderly and there was some doubt about their laying abilities. We have taken possession of these 2 elderly ones, with the 3 younger ones following when their owners actually leave on their trip.
The two old girls have been with us for about 5 days now and every day we find 2 eggs. I guess they are earning their keep.

 

They are very easy to have around. Moving around in a dignified undemanding way, softly talking chook talk to each other.

It took them a few days to find the laying boxes and stop laying in the corner of their run. Now they like to share the same laying box.

It is a pleasure to have chooks again. With our moving around life style it is difficult to fit them in. Chook sitting seems to be the answer.