Today we found a family of worms. Big mamas and teeny tiny baby worms.
We peered under a piece of old manky carpet that we found. We disturbed a family of worms. They all scattered. We moved them each carefully into a punnet of soil (Hold a bug in your hand!) being certain to collect up all the little tiny guys too. We put them into the garden (along with the carpet in case we missed anyone) and they burrowed down into the warm soil. I hope they like their new, expansive home!
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Today I finally got around to making jam and chucking some berries into the dehydrator from a recent berry picking adventure. We gardened and sat around watching the clouds, the sleeping babe, bird watched (we have a few resident pals), listened to their birdsong and our favourite music and just enjoyed time together. But first, as sometimes happens on Saturday, we had the urge to rush to Bunnings for supplies for backyard maintenance adventures. Today it was plants (it usually is). We arrived home having eaten our obligatory sausage in bread with all the trimmings and set up camp under the shade of our big tree. Mr Wonderful, who had got a bunch of jobs done done in the morning while I faffed with the jam, set up shop in the hammock. We put down some rugs and chairs in the shade and watched our wee guy explore. He spent his time plane spotting, whacking the ground with sticks and throwing balls. Once he was ready, we lay down together and he fell asleep under the shade of our big old backyard tree. After a bit more lying around, I was ready to get the plants in the ground. Mr Wonderful supervised from the hammock.
It started with the pops of colour on the Clubhouse wall and a large pizza thyme on the table. Then I got down to business on the teeny, tiny vege bed that I am trying to keep. I weeded and pulled some spinach and rocket that had gone to seed and replanted some cauliflower (my garden diary told me to), basil and chives. Then removed a big fluffy grass and then decided my garden bed needed some edging. I found some stones (we have many around the place!) and made rock piles (does this count as rock sculpture!). Our little guy woke and we did some watering and he carried on with more water play. We admired our great looking yard and ate a cheese platter. By the time we came in it was after six and we were feeling wonderfully relaxed and sufficiently dirty. A good day, a good adventure. |
AuthorI'm Kate. I have 3 children - 2 bios and a steppie, 1 under 5 and 2 tweenagers. I am determined to spend more time outside this year and share more of Palmy's wonderful places and free play activities. Categories
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