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This morning I was fortunate to have a friend come and take some images from his drone for me to use to develop my design a little further. I have been looking for current satellite images of the property but have not been able to find any this side of last summer. Using triangulation to … Continue reading A New Vision
It was a disruptive night. Each of our boys took turns to wake us for one thing or another. I found it hard to get back to sleep and then the heavy rain continued and I was lying in bed thinking 'This is the kind of rain we need to make sure the rainwater tank … Continue reading The Rainwater Catchment kicks into Life
I have had a recent project preparing Tagasaste Cytisus proliferus seeds for growing. As they are designed for tough conditions being native to the Canary Islands, much like our Australian native plants, the seeds are quite robust and require some treatment before planting out. The seeds protective coating will degrade over time as it is … Continue reading Tagasaste
The chickens went off the lay for a bit. I couldn't blame them. With some of the winter weather we've had I was wanting to conserve my energy also. I turned the soil in the chook pen with a pitch-fork to bring up the earthworm rich soil for them. They cluck contentedly at my feet. … Continue reading Eggs
Last Sunday I was up early to get out and get some horse manure. I had been offered the unique opportunity to pick up horse manure from a friends horse paddocks. I turned up with some old stock feed bags, some gloves and an empty ute (utility). To me this was an exciting venture for … Continue reading New Adventures in Poop Scooping
Petit Paradis 