25 January, 2008

Road to Imago Forest

Well Summer has certainly turned out different to Spring! It's been very wet -- 280mm in December and 200mm so far in january. So it's no wonder that the plants are growing like mad.
Even so plants like tomatoes and eggplant have only just started to produce fruit. I think the mountain climate means our warm season is about two months later than in the valley.
The biggest issue with all this rain however is that access to the farm has become problematic again. Mt Royal Rd to my gate is in good condition and until Christmas i'd fixed my road from the gate to the packing shed so that i can drive in and out with my road registered ute even if it was pouring. However all this rain has washed away a crucial section.
So, making the road 2WD access all the way to the mandala garden (and certainly to the packing shed!) has become number one priority.
Because of the amount of rain we've had, some parts of the drive are very sloshy and i'm going to fill them in with broken bricks, rubble etc. Then i'm going to order a large amount of gravel (semi-trailer probably!) and spread it out over the driveway. Then at last i should be able to relax... at least for a few months! I'm sure there'll be plenty of repair work needed to keep it maintained and keep the rain from gouging it out!
Ahhh, life on a property. Can't beat it!

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