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Oct11

Stormy HAS Arrived!!

This post has taken me a few days to complete, as the weather has taken a turn for the worst. A huge fast moving front hit us about three days ago, and the tempest began, again!!

But, in between torrential rain and roaring winds, Stormy, decided it was time to make an appearance into the world…
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Jun16

Poisonous Plant Guide

A List of Plants that are Poisonous or Harmful to your Animals

Before we begin, this list is a ‘living’ list, by this I mean, things will be added or taken away when I have sufficient evidence that things are no longer poisonous or I find new things that are.

IMPORTANT BIT

Please if you think you have an animal suffering from poisoning RING THE VET AT ONCE

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Feb10

Rye Grass Staggers

Ryegrass staggers

If you have never heard of ryegrass staggers, it can come as a shock when some of your stock literally begin staggering around the paddock as if they are drunk. Hence the name ‘ryegrass staggers’
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Feb10

When Experience Counts

A hard lesson in, it’s what you don’t know that counts… even if you read every book you can, nothing beats real life experience…
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Oct26

Spring has Sprung But What the Heck??

I know it’s spring because we have had the clocks go forward, day light savings had been changed to a week earlier than usual and it took us by surprise..not having a tv or newspaper to remind us.
But WHAT has happened to the weather?
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Jun04

The Wheels of Fate Turn

Things in life have a funny way of happening, have you noticed that? When we moved to our piece of paradise, our intention was to become self sufficient and work from home.

And although we have been working towards that goal, it seems fate is telling us we have been dragging our feet, so it has intervened in a way that fate does, giving us NO choice but to open our eyes and take stock of our lives…
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Apr14

The Penny Finally Drops…

It became abundantly clear, late on a beautiful saturday afternoon, that Nina was trying to tell us and the rest of the world something important.
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  • Photo of the Moment

    28/01 My Heirloom Beans
  • What To Sow Late Summer to Early Autumn

    Outside Vegetables
    Winter Beans
    Beetroot (pre-soak seed)
    Winter Cabbage
    **Carrot
    **Lettuce
    Salad Greens(Arugula, Miners lettuce etc)
    **Parsnip
    Radicchio
    Radish
    Silver beet (pre-soak seed)
    Swede
    Turnip
    Brussels sprouts
    **Leeks
    **Spring onions
    Bulb Fennel
    **Celery
    Broccoli
    Kohlrabi
    Winter Cauliflower
    Winter Squash

    Sow to Grow in Pots (Glasshouse Needed)
    Asparagus
    Artichokes
    Capsicum
    Chilli Peppers
    Dill Pepper
    Cucumber
    Melon (Cool Weather Variety)

    Herbs
    Basil Dark Opal
    Basil Thai
    Chervil Curled (French Parsley)
    Chives Garlic
    Dill
    Lemon Grass
    Oregano
    Parsley Gigante Italian
    Parsley Triple Curled
    Peppermint
    Russian Tarragon
    Sage
    Sorrel
    Sweet Marjoram
    ** Seeds to sow directly into the soil as they don't like being transplanted**

  • Southern Hemisphere

    CURRENT MOON