Points 20200529

This morning one of our helpers was checking drippers on one of the pineapple beds and said he was quite afraid of the pointed leaves.  Looking at them I don’t think I had appreciated before just how pointed they are.  I wouldn’t want one anywhere near my eyes.

I like to think they are guarding the fruit which are coming right now.

Sewing 20200528

I had an idea for my hanging that didn’t work.  I was going to embroider all my physical activities onto small pieces of material and sew them onto the hanging.  But once I started trying to do it I realized that it wasn’t right for this piece.

So I found some different material, cut it up and embroidered that instead.  Which I was very pleased with.

Still life 20200527

This was what I saw this morning in the Pryog garden and it was still there this afternoon. Just wonderful how bits and pieces get left around the place. 

Its usually me who clears it all away, but this time I decided to use it as a bit of ‘art’ instead.

Cactus Flower 20200526

Looking at pictures for May last year to find yesterday’s picture I noted how last year I also used a picture of this beautiful cactus flowering. 

So although we have seen earth shattering changes, some things haven’t changed as nature carries on.

Birthday 20200523

Had a lovely Zoom birthday with my granddaughter in the UK  who was four years old.  This is the cake which was the same colours inside as outside.

Can't waste water 20200522

The new device for checking drippers works quite well but unfortunately wastes a lot of water.  Its not like the water goes anywhere useful as at the moment.  It is just watering the weeds by the side of the compost bins which will later have to be cut.

Back to the drawing board I think.  Something a bit different is needed.

A new device 20200521

This is a device made by two people in Buddha Garden which is meant to make dripper checking easier and more efficient.  Problem I can see is that it makes another job as the dripper line has to be taken up, put on device and then put back again.  The other much bigger problem is that it wastes water. 

To check the drippers water has to flow through all the pipes and drippers while the checking is being done.  If its on the bed this water goes onto the bed and isn’t wasted.  If the pipe is on this device the water drips down onto weeds which then have to be cut with the petrol mower.  A rethink is needed.