Settling in
Moving In – Removalist or DIY
It’s possible to save a fair bit of money by moving yourself but should you do it? Well I’ve moved myself, and helped my children move many times. I have also used removalists several times as well so here are…
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Choosing a Spade
A spade is probably the most important tool in gardening so its worth getting a good one. Few tools are more crucial to gardening than a durable, sturdy garden spade. You don’t want to get something that looks OK but…
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Your Garage – A Fire Risk?
How big a fire risk is your garage? Well in my garage there are the following fuel sources 50 Litres of Petrol. (in the car fuel tank) A litre of white spirit. A litre turps substitute. 2 x 5kg gas…
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Back Door
Most people spend a lot of time thinking about their front door. . . . . but forget about their back door. There seems to be a bit of a convention for back doors. Conventional Doors Quite often if a…
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Artificial Grass v Real Grass
As I walk around residential areas one thing I have started to see more and more is artificial grass. I have even seen builders put artificial grass on the nature strips in front of their show houses. (Can you still…
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Feng Shui
When people see Lion Dogs outside my house they sometimes say “Surely you don’t believe in Feng Shui” to which my initial answer is “ Not really, but I’m told it works whether you believe it or not.” The real…
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Letter Boxes – Is Bigger Better?
One of the big signs to potential burglars that there is no one at home is a letter box stuffed with post and junk mail after its gone dark in the evening. In a post about letter boxes I talked…
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Guerrilla Gardening
If you haven’t heard of the expression ‘Guerrilla Gardening’ is gardening on land you don’t own. So why would you spend your time on this when you have got lots of other jobs in your new house? Well in my…
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Recycling Builder’s Waste
During the building process there can be a lot of materials that would go to waste if you don’t speak to the builder and make sure they are left on site. Here are some of the materials we have saved…
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Tall Front Boundary Fences – A Good Idea?
As I walk many km’s along suburban streets every day I am surprised by how many tall front boundary fences I see. So are they a good idea?…………………… Well here are my thoughts: Security Well a 1.8m fence could keep…
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