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Guest garden irrigation is (finally!) done

Guest garden irrigation is (finally!) done

Guest garden irrigation is (finally!) done. #irrigation #zone1

Lawn irrigation up and running!

Lawn irrigation up and running!

Lawn irrigation up and running! #irrigation #lawn #zone1

Started working on finally setting up irrigation for the guest gardens

Started working on finally setting up irrigation for the guest gardens

Started working on finally setting up irrigation for the guest gardens. The valves are in place since last year, what's needed is piping and micro sprinklers. #irrigation #zone1

Weeding the guest gardens in zone 1

Weeding the guest gardens in zone 1

Weeding the guest gardens in zone 1. #weeding #zone1

Weeding this area in zone 1 around the BBQ and pump building

Weeding this area in zone 1 around the BBQ and pump building

Weeding this area in zone 1 around the BBQ and pump building. #weeding #zone1

Building the irrigation system for the veggie garden in zone 1

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

#weeding the guest garden in #zone1

#weeding the guest garden in #zone1

#weeding the guest garden in #zone1

Weeding in #zone1

Weeding in #zone1

Weeding in #zone1

Finished setting up a more convenient footpath in #zone1

Finished setting up a more convenient footpath in #zone1

Finished setting up a more convenient footpath in #zone1

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

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

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

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

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

Planting #physalis seedlings around #zone3

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? 😋

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cleaning up tree stumps in #zone1

Cleaning up tree stumps in #zone1

Cleaning up tree stumps in #zone1

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)

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)

Cleaning up veggie garden beds in #zone1

Cleaning up veggie garden beds in #zone1

Cleaning up veggie garden beds in #zone1

Cleaning shrubs to redo a veggie garden bed in #zone1

Cleaning shrubs to redo a veggie garden bed in #zone1

Cleaning shrubs to redo a veggie garden bed in #zone1

Shredding pruned plants in #zone1 and using them as mulch

Shredding pruned plants in #zone1 and using them as mulch

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

Cutting down dry orange trees and hortênsias from #zone1

Cutting down dry orange trees and hortênsias from #zone1

Cutting down dry orange trees and hortênsias from #zone1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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