VEGE PODS

 Sleep in today.  Daylight saving has started, so although it's saying 7.22 am on the clock, it's 'really' only 6.22 am.  Too early to be thinking of getting up, that's for sure.

Once we do get up, it's going to be a day to get those three vege pods fill of soil, ready for planting some summer veges in.

I won't be planting anything for a couple more weeks though.  Traditionally if I'm going to plant veges, I do it around Labour weekend (3rd week in October), so still plenty of time.

We are going to put the vege pods around the back, on the concrete pad by the Wood Shed.  I'll show ya later.

I will get Stew to plant the new Azalea in the front garden later as well.

Steve, Bex and the boys are coming over at some point, and I will talk to Steve about our gate again. It's still in the 'discuss it' stage.  Once Steve is up to it, I'm sure it will get made.  I don't want to push him while he's still not 100% over Covid, and his latest Pancolitis/Crohn's flare up.

Lastly for now, a few more photos from yesterday, cos I can:

ABOVE:  Leaving the Devonport Wharf on the ferry.

ABOVE:  I always sit at the very back of a boat, so if I need to I can safely jump off! 

It's just a thing.

ABOVE:  I spied a little bird at the downtown pier.  

ABOVE x's 3:  various views of Viaduct Basin in downtown Auckland.  It was such a busy, happening place to be.

1.30 pm.  Late post today.  We've had visitors this morning (family) and then we went to the Base for lunch.

Only all the shops were closed!

There had been a smash and grab' at Michael Hill Jewellers!

ABOVE: All those cabinets in the front were smashed.  Seems the scum bags got away too.

Crazy when you think of how many people were there and had a chance to grab them?  Maybe they were armed, I don't know.  We got there just after it had happened.

We ended up going to Mitre 10 for potting mix and plants, then Chartwell Square for lunch.

Now,  it's on to our jobs.

ABOVE: Steve has gone home to make a little shelf for me to use on my market table for the Kiwiana Zippered Pouches.  Bex took one home with her so they get the height correct.

Oh and the dogs went with them too, for a 'Play Date' with the boys.  

So cute.  They never say no to a play date.

ABOVE :  The paved area out the back by the sheds.  Just a dumping zone before.

ABOVE:  Now our vege area.  So much nicer.  We are going to get two more of the vege pods and some pots for on top of the bricks.

ABOVE:  The vege pods had hollow legs, so Stew put blocks of wood in them so soil didn't go into them.

And he drilled some drainage holes in the bases too.

ABOVE: We lined those gardens with the wood we are holding onto for burning in the brazier one day, maybe never!  😂😅😆

ABOVE:  I suggested Stew wear a mask while using the potting mix.  He did.  My friend Susan D got Legionnaires disease from potting mix and nearly died.  In a coma for weeks and ventilated... she almost didn't make it.  Better safe than sorry eh?

Stew is now doing the edges and mowing the lawn.  He'll be done pretty quick.

Then relax time.

Steve is MAGIC!  He not only made my little shelf this afternoon, but also something else.

I will show you the 'else' tomorrow, cos well, there's plenty on here for today!  😂😉😊

We are now waiting for Pizza to arrive for everyone's dinner.

Yes, no cooking for me.  Tis a good day.

And that's a wrap for the day.  It's been an excellent, productive day.  And HOT!  Hot in friggin September, I dread to think what our summer is going to be like.