These nasturtiums and cosmos will overflow from this pot soon enough!
The parsley and garlic chives are kept close to the kitchen for easy access while cooking.
Lettuce growing in self watering pots.
Where's Waldo? Or rather where is the tree frog? Can you see him?
How about now? This delightful fellow has taken up residence in the lettuce pot! We see him there week after week.
Building with cob is awesome. It is also extremely labour intensive. We deliberated over the idea of using a cement mixer and decided at this point in the journey a bit of mechanical help is appropriate. This mixer is a dream. We can create a batch of cob in a matter of minutes.
We LOVE the mixer!
Keith built several sifters and sawhorses to sift soil, clay, and sand of rocks. They work great!
Krista and Lynn divide a large straw bail efficiently.
Welded wire mesh is attached to the straw bales and secured with bamboo pins. This wire gives the wall lateral support and is very important in earthquake zones such as ours. Thick plaster is applied on top of and through the reinforcing welded mesh.
A close-up of the bamboo pin.
Both sides of the straw bale wall are covered in wire mesh.
