From our now defunct Yuendumu Gardens Blog posting of 3 May 2006.
There were two steel gates from cattle yards that had been lying around the outskirts of Yuendumu ever since we arrived. We resisted the temptation for nearly a year and finally succumbed just before Christmas 2006. What with my shiny new inverter welder and recycled welding shield from the Tip
Shop in Alice Springs, in no time I had a demountable “A” frame sitting on a solid base frame to keep the dogs out.
With some old carpet from a friend’s house we laid the floor before erecting the shade house and spot welding it to keep it together. Its strong enough to withstand a force 5 cyclone.
An angle grinder and a welder are the basic tools in making use of the vast supplies of steel available at the rubbish tip here. I’m waiting for someone to hand me down an oxy-acetylene set. That would complete the outfit.
The plants are coming along well and the next task is to install an automatic watering system.
