Caring for the little Creatures
We had a long dry winter last year and wild, stormy weather in early summer. The blossom was knocked off our trees which left very little for our bees. A…
Easy ways to reduce your food’s carbon footprint
Everybody these days is talking about their carbon footprint - well if they care about the planet they are. A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide…
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…
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…
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…
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…