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
We set the chickens free. I opened the gate, herded them out of the pen and they are slowly getting used to wandering around the garden. Why? Because they are our little workers, specifically, our weeders right now. There are too many weeds around the garden for me to keep on top of, especially after … More In Which The Chickens Get Set Free
It is now officially winter, being June and all. We have had some cold, crazy, stormy weather and a couple of cold but cracker sunshine days. These days are beautiful and to be made the most of, for who knows if the next day will bring rain or dismal fog that lasts all day? There … More Winter is Nigh
The feijoas are in full swing. As usual, we’re having trouble keeping up with them and I am scolding myself for not having pruned the hulking great tree properly yet. We also have figs, apples and some grapes, from a huckory old vine that is in the Corner Pen, which I have never looked after … More An Autumn Garden Update
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