Winter made a dramatic entrance today, but was all puff and no substance. It was all fog, but not really cold – not in the standard winter scheme of things. Once the fog lifted it was a lovely sunny, mild…
Read MoreAnd so we have come to the final day of winter. When it comes to the spring and summer I prefer to go by the calendar as it brings the desirable seasons to me quicker. However for Autumn and Winter,…
Read MoreI have tried really hard to grow a lemon tree or even any kind of citrus for that matter and over the years I have failed miserably. Then recently I thought I’d try again, but I would kill two birds…
Read MoreI am so excited. In this battle of wills of me versus the chickens, I appear to be winning. I’ll leave them on lock down for a little bit longer just so they know who is boss! Thanks to everyone…
Read MoreI finished mowing the orchard and it looks great. Now I need to focus on pruning and other winter orchard management things – once I find out what they are. As I was going up and down mowing my lovely…
Read MoreIt was my bookkeeping Tuesday and I don’t know if it was because it was cold or I really don’t like it all that much – but it took forever to do. I should have been outside and into the…
Read MoreI didn’t do anything in the garden for two main reasons. Number one – The temperature dropped quite dramatically. We have been used to a quite balmy 15°C average so far through most of the winter and when the sun…
Read MoreThere is nothing more to do in the chicken coop. I went out bright and early and purchased some wood long enough to span the space to give the chickens somewhere to sit. There was already a horizontal post on…
Read MoreI have built an extension on our chicken coop and I’m pretty stoked with how well it came out. When we first moved here the people kept a lot of budgies and other pretty birds in an aviary in the…
Read MoreOur wee stolen chicken, known as Iggy, passed away peacefully tonight. I don’t think there is anything more we could have done, as she never really got the hang of balance, and was wobbly on her feet. She was so…
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