Sewing. Motherhood. Domestic Engineering.

"Upside down, upside down" ATTENTI ON: THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED To win a free Adjustable Drip Spike for your garden all you need to do is be the first person to comment on this post with who said the above quote*.  To read the full post on drip/water spikes click here . *Terms and Conditions: Competition ends Wednesday 31st October 2012 at 11.59pm Australia EST. The prize can only be posted within Australia.

Got these adjustable drip spikes (aka; aqua/water spike) from Bunnings for $1.20 each. There are others available on ebay but these are Holman . Nifty little knick knacks that have some very mixed reviews online. Still running tests to get them to work perfectly. Will provide more information when I have mastered  it. This is how they work... Instructions (or destructions according to Mr Wilson) This is how big they are... Settings for drip rate Everywhere that I looked on the web didn't show these angles. So I wanted to be helpful to everyone else looking for the same thing I was. Gives you an indication of the type of bottle it will fit. These fit standard Australian soft drink and water bottles. "Upside down, upside down" Punch a hole in the base of the bottle. This was done with a skewer but I'm currently trialling using a smaller hole from a sewing pin. Pick somewhere next to the plant (closer is probably better but don'...

My tomato plants have just started fruiting but they look really unhealthy, the leaves are brown like they are burnt or something. Based on what I have read in my books ( Book 1 & Book 2 ) it is not blight or blossom end rot. I suspect it is a water/nutrient deficiency. These plants get a fair bit of sun time and when I go to water them in the afternoon the soil and pots are almost always dry. Solution – I’m going to construct a slow release drip bottle. Check it out....

This is the only brand of tea that I will buy. I like the flavour, it’s Australian and it reminds me of my Nanna :) Just the classic ‘Blue Label’ is perfect for a cuppa, ‘Australian Breakfast’ is also good. Now that I have a tea pot I also get ‘Rounds’ which are stronger so that each cup gets the right brew. Tea is also very healthy to drink (if you don ’ t put sugar in it, which I don ’ t any more). It ’ s good for your heart and blood vessels, and is a great way to increase hydration. I ’ ve started having 3-4 cups a day at work and even more when I ’ m studying (I make tea during my pomodoro break). Take the  Bushells Tea Test online to see if you drink tea like an Aussie or a Brit. Bushells also have a great program called ‘ Driver Reviver ’. They have 220 sites across Australia that serve free tea to encourage drivers to “stop, revive, survive”. Learn how to do the Tim Tam Slam - Coming soon...

I have been using this moisturiser for over two years now and have never turned back. I starting using this because I was looking for something that was going to make my face feel greasy or look shiny. Can no longer get the ‘Sensitive Skin’ version from Coles but can get if from Woo lies and it also comes in SPF +15 which is great and there is another on e which I can 't remember .

Haha, I've just about recommended all of the apps I've currently got on the phone! They are really good though. This one might be good for the handyman or tradie. This app includes rulers, level, protractor and a few other gizmos. But what I really wanted this for was the protractor overplayed on a camera, to use in risk assessments for height safety. Yet to officially put it to the test but looking forward to it. See my post on how to use the Smart Ruler Pro app to hang picture frames