Aracaria Work Diary

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz (last day), Linda, 2 woofers
Overcast, dry (after some good rain 200mm in three days). Moon: 79% of Full, waxing
Clean up of eastern rock piles, planted 60 bangalow palms as a bed on eastern top area. Palm planting in Yankee Creek gully.
500 stirring.

Stefan, Tewe, Linda, Andy, 2 woofers
30mm of rain yesterday. warm, 22
Built 4 tree-guards for shade trees in main eastern paddock.
Big shade house clean-up.
Various re-planting of lost trees.
Bangalow palm re-potting

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, 2 woofers, Linda
Warm, dry, 25. Moon 18% of full.
Mostly watering. Shade house clean-up, shade house nursery re-organisation.

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, Andy, 2 woofers, Linda
Warm, extremely dry, 24. Moon: new
Various watering. Brush cutting east, preparing areas for grass tree planting.
30 grass trees planted on eastern look-out.
Eastern drive: start of 100 grass tree plant-out.
Big sort out in shade house.

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, Linda, 2 woofers
Warm, dry, 25
Lantana clean up, west, camphor maintenance western creek area, replaced palm above rose tea tree.
Compost pile in old garden, watering creek area, Yankee creek plant-out mulched and watered.

Stefan, Tewe, Linda, Muzz, Andy, 2 woofers (England/Japan)
Very warm, 28, some rain overnight (8mm), Moon Waning, 29% of Full.
Re-meshed buffalo fly trap, general clean-up around shade house area, Yankee Creek plant-out finished, brush cut along Yankee Creek planting, mulched trees. Few losses, most have done well. Harvest lemon myrtle, rose tea tree.
Toro in workshop for re-welding.

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, Linda
Warm, dry, 23 - Moon 87% of full
Yankee Creek area plan-out nearly completed. Over 300 trees planted.
Watering east.
The driest the farm has been in 7 years.

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, Andy
Warm, dry, very dry, 25, Moon waning, 95 of full

Cleared and maintained drive garden below terraces, build rock steps, built second herb bed.
Muzz watering west, top area and gully.
Andy veg garden.

Stefan, Tewe, Muzz, Linda, Andy
Warm, very dry, 25, Moon 92% full.
Watering, re-arranging watering system, tea house pump problems.
A frustrating day.
Conditions extremely dray, possible the driest in 8 years.