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Gazebo water barrel repairs – Part 3

Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 3
With the spout fitted with a tube off outside to do a water test.

Author AlanM52Posted on 02/11/202007/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Gazebo water barrel repairs – Part 3

Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 2

Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 2
The new spout is done, tomorrow we’ll clean out the water barrel.

Author AlanM52Posted on 31/10/202007/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 2

Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 1

Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 1
Now that I have some bamboo poles, we can make a new water spout. When that’s done, we’ll clean out the barrel and refresh everything that goes back in there.

Author AlanM52Posted on 31/10/202007/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Gazebo water barrel/water spout repairs/refurbish – part 1

Garden pond – we have a leak !!!

Garden pond – we have a leak !!!

Author AlanM52Posted on 31/10/202007/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Garden pond – we have a leak !!!

Garden arbour needs pruning – again

Garden arbour needs pruning – again
I pruned this in April and already back to do it all again.

Author AlanM52Posted on 22/10/202008/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Garden arbour needs pruning – again

Japanese water spout AKA water barrel feature – repairs

Japanese water spout AKA water barrel feature – repairs
Circa 2012 and we had a real interest in garden ponds and water features.

Author AlanM52Posted on 13/09/202008/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Japanese water spout AKA water barrel feature – repairs

More gardening with my helpers Misty & Speckles.

More gardening with my helpers Misty & Speckles.

Author AlanM52Posted on 04/09/202009/04/2026Format AsideCategories Chickens, Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on More gardening with my helpers Misty & Speckles.

Weeding garden bed back of the house – with helpers.

Spent some of the afternoon weeding the garden bed along the back of the house – with helpers.

Author AlanM52Posted on 02/09/202009/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Weeding garden bed back of the house – with helpers.

Monash annual hard waste collection – part 2

Monash annual hard waste collection – part 2
Weather not as nice as yesterday so spent some time warming to the task but finally got out there and… hey it’s not too bad.

Author AlanM52Posted on 16/08/202009/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Monash annual hard waste collection – part 2

Monash annual hard waste collection – part 1

Monash annual hard waste collection – part 1
It’s that time again and for many (not me) this 2020 collection provides a great opportunity for those not coping to well with Stage 4 restrictions to get out and be active…:-)

Author AlanM52Posted on 15/08/202009/04/2026Format AsideCategories Garden, Garden OtherLeave a comment on Monash annual hard waste collection – part 1

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