everything grows so fast up here

Well, the garden bed see in construction in my last post was planted out a week ago, and within days little green shoots began to appear, much to everyone's excitement. Our mornings begin with close inspections, lots of oohs and ahs, and big smiles, and for Charles and me, gasps of amazement when we see broad bean shoots coming up in a week. We have planted peas, beans and broad beans, tomatoes, rocket, parsley, beetroot, carrots and bok choy.
Remi is right into it, especially as he helped plant the seeds.

back in brissy

Well, WE are back, both of us. Had 10 mad days in Vic, including a night at Apollo Bay before going to Gillian's for 2 nights, round the Great Ocean Rd, which I haven't driven in many years. It is beautiful. Then back to the farm for a final pack. Went via Sydney where we had a couple of lovely nights at Mat & Jeff's, then here via a night at Simon's where we caught up with mum. We are now residing upstairs at Bec & Helen's, and Charles is spending lots of time catching up with Remi - "Can we have a wrestle, grandpa? is the favourite request of the moment. Jill was over from Vermont (USA that is) arriving the day after us in Brisbane, and by that time my sore throat and headache had added to it a shocking cough, which I am still grappling with. Other than that, everything is wonderful now Charles is here.
We've had lots of rain which is perfect as we are about to plant out the first vegie bed. In the pic here Bec is putting the last layers of the no-dig garden in place, and it now has a solid covering of bird netting to keep of the possums, bush turkeys, rodents and othe hungry critters. We can't wait to eat the produce, and the rate things grow here, it won't be too long.