Oh dear. There are some weird things going on in the world at the moment. What is the world coming to when I’m making a Star Wars reference? Or even worse, Star Trek? Don’t worry, The Husband has not taken over the blog. I’m still here. And so are my brassica seedlings thanks to my … More Is it Time For a Cloaking Device? (Crop Covers)
A couple of weeks ago we had night time lows of 20-23degC (68-73F). 23C is the highest low we’ve had for some time. We are seriously thankful for air con, although it was still hard to sleep. But, icky heat and humidity aside, the rain did arrive, on numerous days that week. The rain was … More Crazy Weather & The Changing of The Guard, Twice
It has been very hot here. Things are drying out even faster this year. We haven’t had more than a light dusting of rain and no decent rain for over a month (until today – hooray!). The vegetable gardens are surviving on my once-a-week hose watering, using water from the garage rain tank with the … More The Pickle Train is Crashing
Here is the post on the aims and goals at the start of 2021. To say 2021 was an interesting year would be an understatement. It was all-over-the-place. New Zealand experienced a bit more of what the rest of the world had been facing with lockdowns and other restrictions. I started the year eager to … More 2021 Homestead Report
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