The Red Planet

The coast has an odd orange or sepia tint this morning, it is obvious that the wildfire up in Sechelt has not reduced overnight and the firefighters and water bombers will be having another busy day.

Full of muck, good muck

The first planter, stained, lined and filled.

Details

Small details, a vent with three 8x8 blocks, wood frame, metal screen. One piece, with two, maybe three more to construct.

I told you that things would take longer as we get closer to the end.

Getting Jiggy with it.

Cut door in half, remembering what Graeme Wright told me about cheap circular saws and their bias. Create a jig, with A and B surfaces. Drill holes, install dowels (expensive little buggers) and then glue and clamp.

Another example of one detail taking a bit of thinking and a fair bit of time.

One Mile.

Down Reed Road, to the right, to Stewart Road to the end and then the dirt path to the brewery, one mile on a hot day, a nice walk after a few hours work on the greenhouse.

Our reward?

Several beers during "growler hour" and some conversation with old and new friends on Canada Day.

Reason...

We all should be thinking about learning how to grow our own food, everything in the world seems to becoming more fragile, so just teaching ourselves the little things will help a little.