Yes! we have budburst in the one row of grapes that we now own, but the more impressive changes have occured further up the paddock.
All the Back Block has been plowed up ready for sowing of the watermelons.
The loam looks rich and moist as it glistens in the sun.
The pile of posts - about 4,000 I reckon are slowly being farmed out for a pittance. Farmers are using them by putting them in upside down so that they dont have to spend hours taking the nails out. Because they are treated they cant be burned, and they decompose very slowly in land fills so they are expensive to dump.
But the vines can be burned. Here they are in two huge piles - I'm glad we didn't have to get rid of them all ourselves - 11,000 vines is a lot to have to pull out, and given that each one cost between $3 and $5 each it's sad to see them go.
The last part to be ploughed up will be the main block by the house - its all gone ahead quite painlessly for us (although we have had to remortgage - which should keep us here for another 8years!)
All the Back Block has been plowed up ready for sowing of the watermelons.
The loam looks rich and moist as it glistens in the sun.
The pile of posts - about 4,000 I reckon are slowly being farmed out for a pittance. Farmers are using them by putting them in upside down so that they dont have to spend hours taking the nails out. Because they are treated they cant be burned, and they decompose very slowly in land fills so they are expensive to dump.
But the vines can be burned. Here they are in two huge piles - I'm glad we didn't have to get rid of them all ourselves - 11,000 vines is a lot to have to pull out, and given that each one cost between $3 and $5 each it's sad to see them go.
The last part to be ploughed up will be the main block by the house - its all gone ahead quite painlessly for us (although we have had to remortgage - which should keep us here for another 8years!) 
YUM! Leaderbrand even has a handy print-out page of watermelon recipes (including daiquiri): http://www.leaderbrand.co.nz/common/print.aspx?pageid=187
ReplyDeleteCan't wait until Summer! They will be ready when we're there, right?
wow, that's amazing to see, and a bit sad too.
ReplyDeleteSurely you could find someone to turn those posts into something more valuable? Surely some enterprising person could make some outdoor furniture with them?
Good point about the outdoor furniture Simon ..
ReplyDeleteGosh. It looks so different!
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