Out with the old, in with the new
I may have mentioned once or twice that Autumn is my favourite season. I love the cooler days and respite from the heat of our Australian summer, the crisp clear…
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…
Vegetarian Free Zone: Growing our Own Meat
I want to write about growing our own meat, so if you're a vegetarian, may I suggest you stop reading now as I don't want to offend you but I…
What a difference a weekend makes
Last weekend, some 22 friends and relatives joined us on the farm to transform areas of paddock to areas of revegetation. We were lucky enough to have some other good…
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…
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…
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…