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Cacti and palms have flowers too

July 26, 2026

Nice surprises in June. … More Cacti and palms have flowers too

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Perimeter path ( 16 )

July 25, 2026

For those still following the progress on this path … here is part 16. Only two more videos left. … More Perimeter path ( 16 )

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Those support beams

July 24, 2026

Yet another obstacle to drill through? Not this time. … More Those support beams

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A compost heap for our kitchen waste

July 22, 2026

Up to this video, we have been throwing our compost-able kitchen waste at a spot in the garden. Not ideal, so I made a compost heap. … More A compost heap for our kitchen waste

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Just drilling a way through the garden and the house

July 20, 2026

Connecting the water bag to the house and it’s system of tubes, is a bit of an understatement. … More Just drilling a way through the garden and the house

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Perimeter path ( 15 )

July 19, 2026

This video is from mid May. It is hard to imagine I was wearing long pants and a jumper. Now it’s mid July and more than 30 degrees. … More Perimeter path ( 15 )

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Just like that, smiling at me

July 18, 2026

Mid May, I was minding my business and walking down the driveway, when I suddenly saw that. As if it had dropped from the sky. … More Just like that, smiling at me

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Connecting the water bag to the house

July 17, 2026

A progress update on the water bag project. With apologies to ‘Robert’ … More Connecting the water bag to the house

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Perimeter path ( 14 )

July 15, 2026

The work continues until I run into a beautiful rosemary plant. More decision creep. … More Perimeter path ( 14 )

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Perimeter path ( 13 )

July 13, 2026

A fight against the prickly pears and a very resistant fence. … More Perimeter path ( 13 )

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