In my last post on Granite Counter Tops I mentioned that you should phone the Granite company and see if they have any left over granite that you could use to make your counter top. What I didn’t mention is that you should create a template of your needed granite counter, cut to size and shape.
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Granite Counter Tops
I recently had a new counter added into my kitchen. Not a big deal, except I’m “lucky” enough to have granite kitchen counter tops. They came standard with the house we bought.
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Lawn Mowers
Lawn mowers are definitely a key tool in any gardeners kit. Or, should I say, lawn mowers are a key item in any lawn carer’s kit. There are a large variety of lawn mowers, and depending on your needs, there is sure to be one that suits you.
Riding Lawn Mowers
iBurst Wireless Internet – Review
iBurst is a technology for delivering Mobile Wireless Broadband access to the Internet. Using this technology, you can, (in South Africa), get speeds of up to 1Mbps.
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Get rid of Snails
Here is a quick list on how to get rid of snails. And no, eating the snails is not an option…
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Herb Garden – Step 5 – Look after it
Well, I finished the herb garden, and it’s been growing for a while. Here are photos that I thought would show you what the herb garden looks like.
There are a couple of things to note regarding the herb garden:
- It needs some water at least a couple of times a week in Summer, but it’s winter here, and it seems to survive on water once a week
- You have to remove the weeds and other unwanted growth – this includes removing the grass that you’ll find growing in the actual herb garden
- Be careful with what herbs you use – My mint is growing like CRAZY!!! Luckily still in it’s own section
If you have a herb garden and you’d like to share your advice, please do so in the comments section. I could use all the advice I can get…
Herb Garden – Step 4 – Plant the herbs
This section is the fun section. And here’s what I did:
1 – Dug holes in between the paving stones where I was planting the herbs
2 – Filled these holes with a mixture of potting soil, river sand and top soil (ratio of 1:1:5)
3 – Made space in the “now filled in” holes for the herbs to be planted (as they are fully grown already)
4 – Put the herbs in the holes in the new mixture, keeping as much of the original soil that the herbs came in as possible
5 – Filled the gaps around the herbs with more top soil and patted it down to get rid of air pockets around the roots
6 – Watered the herbs thoroughly – You will need to do this almost daily, depending on sun exposure and temperature, until the herbs have settled in.
As you can see in the picture below, the herb garden is already taking shape nicely.
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My Wind Chimes
I just have to tell you about my new favourite purchase: my Wind Chimes! These chimes are not your standard wooden chimes, or even the little “tinny” wind chimes. They are made from metal, and emit the purest, most relaxing sound I have ever heard from a chime.
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Herb Garden – Step 3 – Laying the stepping stones
It probably seems strange that this step would come at this part of the process. The reason I am doing this now is because My “soil” is not really soil, more a sandy clay. So, instead of digging the whole section up and replacing this mixture with proper soil (obviously a preferred process), I’ve decided to only use soil where I am planting the herbs.
So, as you can see in the images below, I am creating “sections” where I will be putting each type of herb.
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Herb Garden – Step 2 – Remove the grass
Well, you will only need this step if you have grass in the area that you want to create your herb garden in. As you can see in my photos, I did. This section is probably the hardest/longest part of creating the herb garden, so if you don’t have to do this, lucky you. One thing I could recommend doing is searching for a Garden Service in your area. There are normally a lot of gardening services that would be willing to come out for a day to do a job in your garden when needed.
Before we begin, what you will need for this section are some basic garden tools, namely a spade and a garden fork. Also, if you can water the grass so that it is completely wet, this will make life a lot easier when cutting/lifting the grass out.
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