So, the reason the snake might have been visiting…we have more baby chicks :-).

 

Michael’s sister brought them over a couple of weeks ago when they visited, and we fostered them under one of the broody Wyandottes – she is a great mummy!

And Michael has built them their own part of the chook run – see this new internal door and wired wall?

And a new little chook house:

They have settled in very well.  Here’s hoping we have more luck than the previous 6 out of 6 rooster chicks!!

The garden also had a visitor a week or so ago.  Nicely disguised in the shadows:

DON’T scroll down if you don’t like snakes!

Because you can see it quite clearly in this close up – cropped from the above photo:

It is a dugite – yes, venomous – yes, we kept well away and kept all kids and dog inside (I could see it from the kitchen window) – and yes, we weren’t too worried about it as it was trying to dig its way into the chook yard, but we have snake proof wire at the bottom (extra small holes) so there wasn’t too much concern.

I would have preferred that Michael was home to safely catch and release it though!  (He is a licenced reptile relocator – don’t try this at home – call someone who is trained!!)

The garden is (finally!) producing :-) - and we have tomatoes galore! Mostly yellow cherry toms, but enough red ones to make them into pasta sauce too.



A few hours in the oven with fresh herbs and garlic:



Roasted goodness to bottle up – YUM!