Weekend Vistas

This is the front yard, looking northish.  Once the trees come down and are used for other good things, this is where the chook run and beds will be. You can see that the big half-circle in front of the porch is domed, and that the slope on the far side runs downward.  That's why the beds are angled: to catch as much runoff as possible.  Remember, we get no rain for 8 months of the year out here, so water is precious.

Fun Fact for this post: it's easier to replace an annoying weed with one you like (and therefore won't consider a weed).  Instead of nettle, parsley begins to take over, and around here the persistant weed Oxalis will hopefully be replaced with the tuber Oca... same family, much tastier.