zone1

A collection of 21 posts

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Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1

Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1. This is the veggie garden's third year and, until now, the worst one from a watering perspective. We had a makeshift solution the previous season that got ripped out when we redid the beds this spring. Things got significantly

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#weeding the guest garden in #zone1

#weeding the guest garden in #zone1

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Weeding in #zone1

Weeding in #zone1

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Finished setting up a more convenient footpath in #zone1

Finished setting up a more convenient footpath in #zone1

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Cleaning along the #zone1 / #zone2 border, under the watchful eye of the ducks

Cleaning along the #zone1 / #zone2 border, under the watchful eye of the ducks. They're quite used by now of loud garden machinery. #cleaning

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Removing the last remaining ornamental bush from the #zone1 garden beds

Removing the last remaining ornamental bush from the #zone1 garden beds.

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Planting #physalis seedlings around #zone3

Planting #physalis seedlings around #zone3. The bush next to the house has been spawning these all over #zone1, so there's a constant supply. The plant feels borderline invasive, but what's not to like about a "weed" that gives tasty fruit? 😋

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Planted #feijoas, #strawberries, and #hibiscus in the #zone1 guest garden

Planted #feijoas, #strawberries, and #hibiscus in the #zone1 guest garden.

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Soil care for the guest garden in #zone1: compost, rabbit manure, and mulch

Soil care for the guest garden in #zone1: compost, rabbit manure, and mulch.

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Cleaning up hortênsias and other stuff from the guest garden in #zone1

Cleaning up hortênsias and other stuff from the guest garden in #zone1

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Cleaning up tree stumps in #zone1

Cleaning up tree stumps in #zone1

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Redoing a veggie bed in #zone1 : narrower (so it's easier to reach and fits 1m wide cardboard rolls exactly) and with raised edges (so it holds lasagna style toppings for #nodig)

Redoing a veggie bed in #zone1 : narrower (so it's easier to reach and fits 1m wide cardboard rolls exactly) and with raised edges (so it holds lasagna style toppings for #nodig)

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Cleaning up veggie garden beds in #zone1

Cleaning up veggie garden beds in #zone1

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Cleaning shrubs to redo a veggie garden bed in #zone1

Cleaning shrubs to redo a veggie garden bed in #zone1

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Shredding pruned plants in #zone1 and using them as mulch

Shredding pruned plants in #zone1 and using them as mulch.

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Cutting down dry orange trees and hortênsias from #zone1

Cutting down dry orange trees and hortênsias from #zone1

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Planting #feijoa in #zone1 and pruning the #bottlebrushflower to give them sun

Planting #feijoa in #zone1 and pruning the #bottlebrushflower to give them sun.

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Dismantling damaged section of calçada around the decorative fountain in #zone1

Dismantling damaged section of calçada around the decorative fountain in #zone1.

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New #irrigation zone with half circle #microspinklers for the windbreak on the #zone1 / #zone2 border

New #irrigation zone with half circle #microspinklers for the windbreak on the #zone1 / #zone2 border.

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Applying manure and #mulch on bare soil near the #zone1 / #zone2 border

Applying manure and #mulch on bare soil near the #zone1 / #zone2 border.

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Breaking up and carrying off rubble left in #zone2 (close to #zone1) after the earthworks

Breaking up and carrying off rubble left in #zone2 (close to #zone1) after the earthworks. It used to be part of two access hatches for a geothermal heat pump, and now it's in the way of regenerating soil in the area and making room for animal housing.