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Category Archives: Garden
Buddha water feature not happy – part 2
Cleaning and testing the pump in the backyard Gazebo area at the wash basin.
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Buddha water feature not happy – part 1
The solar pump water outlet flow is like a cyclic spitting? Had to go up a stepladder which is at the end of a long pole (catch the sun) to remove the solar panel. At the workbench pulled the pump … Continue reading
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Al’s auto fill/recycle bird bath prototype – part 4b
V380 camera capture pic plus video clip.
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Al’s auto fill/recycle bird bath prototype – part 4a
Setup the bird bath in the front yard along with a V380 wi-fi camera to monitor activity and keep a eye on the water level in the bucket. XXX Moved from the back gazebo area to the front yard.
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Al’s auto fill/recycle bird bath prototype – part 2
After several hours of plodding between gazebo area, workshop and garden shed I have a working porotype to demo Working prototype – yay
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Al’s auto fill/recycle bird bath prototype – part 1
This is the current build with another post to follow with pump details. Bunnings plastic bird bath for $19
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Money plant for older daughter
Shelle Shimmer I’ve done another money plant (Jade) for you with optional decorations and some feed pellets.
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Gardening afternoon
After a few days of so-so weather with bloody cold winds off out this afternoon (hello world) to do some gardening, in particular weeding the garden beds along the back of the house – with Speckles.
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Annual hard waste collection – part 4 final
Back to the back yard to prune the Bay Leaf tree at the bottom of the garden. Working my way across to the right.
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