Working with the Seasons
The changing of the seasons is always a busy time on the farm. No matter which change it is. The secret to not becoming overwhelmed by it all is to…
Waiting for Solstice
I love winter, sitting inside watching the rain, cool evenings when I can light the fire and curl up with my knitting and a bit of Netflix or ABC iView…
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…
Eggs
A little while ago our second chook started moulting. She looked terrible, feathers falling out all over the place, bare skin revealed on her underside, skin showing through around her…
The Simple Things in Life
I've just come through a really busy week - worked 6 days out of 7 and managed to keep most of my other responsibilities in check too - only forgot…
Sunny Saturday
After a long and busy week where I haven't managed to step outside during daylight hours I ventured out into the garden this morning. After a couple of very wet…
Chooks
For many years I have wanted to own chooks, but for one reason or another I wasn’t able to. However for the last 3 or so years we have had…