Journal A Clothesline and a Glasshouse

Well our new rotary clothes line is now in place and in its original position where the aviaries used to be. It has a turning circle of 4 metres (circa. 13 feet) and it is galvanised then painted environmental green. With plastic line which we were not too keen of at first but it does have tighteners to take up any slack of stretched lines. The lines too are green. It has a 10 year guarantee and is an Australian Hills product much respected for over 40 years that I'm aware of.

I borrowed our neighbours post-hole borer and soon had the 2 ft. 6 in. hole in the ground to take the centre post. Then a bag of pre-mixed concrete, Pat holding the post and the spirit level and hey presto there it was in place. Oh, and the centre post base is in a sleeve socket and the whole rotary line can be easily lifted out of the ground if need be.

I have started building the glasshouse from the kit set which is all aluminium construction and everything fits together like a glove... so far. I have 4 sides constructed, no roof or door on yet and of course no glass fitted. I am building it on the concrete pad of the old aviaries, or at least the half pad that is still left. Then when I get the 4 walls joined together Pat, Tahlia and I will hopefully be able to lift it and fit the glassless glasshouse to its final position and complete the construction.

We have had a few fine days this week so I have been able to get on with the work. But rain is in the offing for the next 2-3 days. Rain showers mostly with the equinox winds still persisting. At least they are from the tropical north so the temperature is up around 18C. most of the time. The garden is growing rapidly.