Welcome to Arthur Creek Farm.

With lots of work to do but also some exploring, I cleaned up the slaughterhouse in the affectionately named “Marion’s Shed”. My shed comprises a few areas, as you walk up to the driveway, first you see a very makeshift shower area. Then there is a little flat with kitchen, dining area and a loft upstairs. The stairs are quite scary and the loft ceiling is just a fraction over my head. Jason needs to duck a bit up there. The walls are not lined properly on the driveway side and let air in. Probably vermin too. Then there is a slaughter shed, the previous owners butchered their own sheep. It is lined really well and has an air conditioner. I might use this for a kitchen when we get plentiful produce and get certification for a commercial kitchen. That will be next year, no doubt. So much to do! The next section is a little garage workshop area that is very messy and Jason has his eye on some of this because of the lovely drive through along the side but he has his big shed, so I am not sure what will happen with this space. I guess that will be decided as we grow as the farm and need the space for any particular project. His shed has a dirt floor, and if we get goats eventually, they might find his shed quite cosy when it rains. If that happens I will definitely loose the extra workshop space.

We also took a trek down to ‘the mystery dam’ it’s just a water hole Jason found not expecting one to be there! A further walk led to what Jason affectionately calls the ‘rock highway’. This is Arthur Creek, when it’s not raining! Being on the side of a mountain, the runoff is reasonably quick but we’re not sure how long we have water in there for after a rain.

I have to apologise, I didn’t realise YouTube photos or videos should be landscape and I always shoot with the phone in portrait mode. So sorry for the black sides. I will improve!

On our way back to the house we picked up some lilies and water grass to go into the small water hole in the paddock next to the house, so the water doesn’t stagnate. Hopefully, the plants live and thrive. To finish this video I added some photos of the lovely green frogs that reside around the house. They are so cute and there is an abundance of them. They get fat with all the bugs that are drawn to the lights!

WEEK TWO (to 21st October) part two.
Another photo slide show for you to view, I’m trying to fast track as time is rolling on and there is so much to do. Jason encountered two new creatures in our garden that borders the veggie patch. The snake like creature is actually a worm snake. Google mentioned how they are good at eating ants and termites! Unfortunately, Jason thought it was a baby brown and moved it roadside. The other surprise was a small scorpion, he was relocated too! They are just a reminder to be extra careful when digging and clearing in a garden.
The rest of the photos are self-explanatory but if anyone knows what types of trees are in the last few photos, please let us know what they are called.

Finally the third video is Mr early bird, Jason, going around the garden around 6am. The rain we had overnight made the area look quite magical and misty.
Have a good day,
Marion

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