Here are the chicks having a feeding lesson from Jenny. Their first little adventure into the world. It seems that Jenny has decided to leave the last egg. An eighty percent success rate is not too bad at all. Penny was a little inquisitive as the new chicks came out to feed.
We live on a sand dune. It is a matter of fact. Sandy sand with barely a trace of organic material in it. Fine, slightly grey and very hydrophobic. Areas that have not been disturbed much can be wet by days of rain or drizzle and if you break just an inch or so under … Continue reading And so the Ants come . . .
Here is the Oca growing after just a couple of weeks in the pots. They are probably a little squeezed at the moment but I'm not sure whether I will plant them into the garden somewhere or leave them in pots due to their tendency to spread. The benefits of the pots are that I … Continue reading Oca
Hooray for Jenny!I've just gone down the yard to take Jenny off the nest to get a drink - it's really hot out there today. On closer inspection of the eggs I saw a tiny crack. (Egg bottom left). There was a peeping sound. Jenny appeared oblivious to it all as she drank water and … Continue reading Jennifer Aniston gives birth
This is not the normal sort of post that I would do. But then it's not the normal sort of situation either. This is something I think everyone needs to be AWARE of. A Food Bill of this nature would have far reaching consequences not just for New Zealand but for other countries also. The … Continue reading New Zealand Food Bill 160-2 (2010)
Petit Paradis 