Sometimes a little forethought can prevent larger problems. Therefore, several seedlings were planted out yesterday in the large circle as a test.
Next year I hope to establish in this 500 foot diameter circle a pentagram made up of 3000 Dagger Hakea and 300 White Flag Iris. As a lot of time will be saved if the seedlings don’t need protecting from the marauding wallabies, it is best to know now whether or not these particular plants are seen as delicious fodder for the wildlife or the equivalent of broccoli to children. Acting as sort of guinea pigs, if they get eaten I will have to erect a wallaby proof fence around the perimeter of the circle; a distance of around 1,500 feet or 500 meters. Not cheap. My fingers are crossed.
Looking at the above photo, it is obvious that I was not the one doing the digging. Because of my bad knee, I got to lie on the ground and bask in the sun. Mind you, watching someone else do all the work, is work in itself.
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A helping hand deserves a helping leg in return. Later in the day, I found myself lying down on the job again.
To practice the location of acupuncture points, Sally used me as a guinea pig, as well.
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