Our first produce for sale!
For some months now I have been attempting to grow some produce that can be sold. We have a wonderful shop in our local town which supports and promotes local…
A new garden
One of the challenges I have faced since moving to the farm is that I have had to start from scratch with my veggie garden. Instead of benefiting from the…
A caravan life
When we decided that we needed to be on the farm full-time, we did not even have a shed erected on the site. Council approvals and bad weather had delayed…
Three Surprises in the Paddock
About a month ago we had been off farm for a few days and when we returned we discovered that one of our steer calves had set himself free by…
Happy Birthday Farm!
This weekend just gone we celebrated owning our farm for one year. We invited our friends down who had helped us in our first year, to help us celebrate. People…
Permaculture Principles Page Updated
I've changed the structure of the Permaculture Principles pages to make it easier to find things. Why not have a look at these pages and hopefully get some ideas for…
Downsizing … downshifting … down south
Well we have finally moved onto our farm property. While the shed is still under construction and the house plans are still, literally, on the drawing board, we have moved…
A New Orchard
Before we bought our property one of the goals we set ourselves was to have an orchard with 100 trees – a nice round number selected for no other reason…
Obtain a Yield
The third permaculture principle is all about getting something in return for the energy and efforts you put into your endeavours. Which ever way you look at it, obtaining a…