It’s hard to believe that spring is here! This post got long so I’ve split it into two. Summer seed-starting and chick hatching got under way in the last month or two of winter. It was a very wet and mild winter and we were grateful whenever we got to see the sun. Early spring … More The Long Winter & The Hope of Spring (Plus Mr Fattypants), Part 1
We have had so much rain this winter that it’s been hard to get time in the garden. That and the reality of a rough winter for sicknesses. The Little Fulla keeps bringing colds home from school and giving them to Miss Scarlet. It’s hard to keep on top of normal things like meals and … More Unexpected Things in The Winter Garden
I feel like we’ve moved up a level in homesteading. Or we’re in the process of doing so. I’ve spent a lot of time planning, sourcing and acquiring things this year; things that will improve our homestead and enable us to do more. This has also meant more tetris in the house and garage, with … More Moving up a Level in Homesteading & The Storage Crisis Tetris
It’s been a little while… Life has been busy with harvesting, a baby to feed, with an ever-increasing appetite and changes in what she can eat, and navigating the ups and downs of increased socialisation at the peak of covid here. So far, we’ve managed to avoid covid but pick up several other sicknesses, meaning … More When Life Throws You Lemons But Also Treasure
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