Category Archives: Obtain a Yield

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Christmas Day 2020

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Petit Paradis

It was an early start. With two Little Fellas there was no alternative beginning to the day. We opened some presents and prepared some food. The Little Fellas were excited to be spending Christmas with their Aunty and Uncle. Aunty … Continue reading →

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The Very Ugly Garden

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Over the last few years our garden has transitioned from a relatively newly cleared block (in preparation for the renovation) to a small salvage yard of various resources such as patio pavers, salvaged timber, corrugated sheeting, animal hutches, plastic pots … Continue reading →

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Into the promise of Summer

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Petit Paradis

It has been just under three weeks since filling the bioreactor. After about two weeks it had sunk down just over two feet. It smells like a damp forest floor and I’ve only removed the pipes in the last few … Continue reading →

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Bioreactors

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Petit Paradis

Some luck in the garden today. I have been looking into worm farming as a way of composting larger amounts of garden waste material and kitchen scraps and creating the worm castings that are so valuable to the garden. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Amongst the Trees

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Petit Paradis

After a few weeks of much working and not much other stuff I was yearning to get out into Nature a bit more. I needed a fix of trees. We headed out west towards Denmark and stopped for a quick … Continue reading →

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