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It is a lovely peaceful spot next to Langstone Harbour in Portsmouth, Hampshire @alimac23 @Tyrus it is salt water. In the spring and summer I never water my asparagus and rhubarb and they grow just fine reaching their roots down into the water table. In the winter the water table rises and I don’t need to water my winter crops either! Bonus. My neighbour on the adjacent allotment dug a big trench to drain his plot and it helpfully keeps my plot dry, otherwise I would be wading through squishy mud. One winter there were birds (geese I think) swimming in his ditch! I took this photo on the same day as the one above. There is his ditch on the right and my broad beans growing on the left. White sprouting broccoli just a bit further along. They grow slower in the winter but you get an early spring crop from both.

The forecast here (Perth, Western Australia) is 39c (102f) tomorrow! Might just leave the birds out on the deck, outside of the KK Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We got up to 1°F yesterday, @Troble! Very nice birds!

Thinking about @tony b @jonj this afternoon while roasting chickens in 60 degrees & sun weather at 5pm

Packers victory brisket! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looking good Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Oh the extremes that snow looks cool its 105.8 f /41 C. Here in Perth today Sent from my SM-T835 using Tapatalk

Lamb shanks mixed some Vegemite with brown sugar and gave them a slather then gave them some Mediterranean chook rub then placed in a bath of red wine Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Interesting...yeah stone crab is my favorite!

It was a mild day here and I took advantage to put some ribs on the KK. Fresh pasta, 10mm in width. Pork ribs are done. Plated.

yeah we ate chinese and korean in vienna. they were not great but surprisingly not bad. we just couldn’t stomach any more wiener schnitzel, which is apparently served in every freaking restaurant in austria..

Chuck Roast Burnt Ends today during the blizzard!

Oh my gosh time flies!!! Yep I have finally started cooking so here is a quick recap on the journey to date. The KK arrived in Perth mid August as planned however I had to store it a warehouse until our house build was finally completed late October. Moving into new house house and then taking over a new business collided to leave the KK sitting alone in the pallet in my yard until late November. Christened my KK "Rosie" as in a whole lotta Rosie. Love my Accadacca, Bon was a local and its a whole lotta BBQ in matte black tiles. First cook was a very simple rib steak over direct heat, went well however the flavour was bit off with slightly acrid smokiness. Quickly realised I had to get better quality charcoal and also let it breathe. 2nd cook was chicken fillet, very average result. Poor temperature control. Learner plates on the KK! 3rd cook, Christmas lunch for 15 people, rib eye roast x2, turkey roll, glazed ham. No pressure! Studied the KK forums, watched videos, better charcoal with splitter in, indirect cook, drip pan heat deflector + written plan = success. Moisture retention in the meat is incredible. 4th cook New Years Eve for 25+ people, indirect over 3 levels with beef roasts, turkey roll and beef ribs. Result was fair, learnt a lot. Burn in. Actually did two burn ins spaced a couple of days apart as I could still smell the vapours after 1st burn in. No popping tiles just a couple of small raised areas with pressure cracks on the grout so relieved pressure with sharp blade. 5th cook pizza. More forum time. Nailed it. Roadside chicken, either maryland or spatchcock next. I love the wheels on the KK and how easily I can roll it up to the plate glass window outside the kitchen to keep an eye on the dial and get easy access when needed. Temperature control is AMAZING. Might be the dry heat of our climate but I find I dont have to open the bottom or top vents anywhere near the amount suggested on the forums to get it up to temp. Just climbs beautifully and holds at whatever temp I need. Typically 1/2 to 1 turn on the top vent gets the temp up and keeps the heat in. Everybody who sees it is just blown away. Not too many in Perth. The only item I need is a 240 volt roti motor, having trouble sourcing one here and not sure about the brackets etc to match up with the KK. Anyway that's a long post but I would really like to thank all of the forum members who contribute and helped me get off to flying start. Some pics from Perth. Let there be rock! Milton

No such luck here. Windchill is Minus 25F and the actual temperature is going to stay below zero for the next 3 days! 🥶