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)
The garden has started to take a bit more form this season. In the early days it was a couple of plants placed in specific areas with everything else filling in between. Now that the mallees have been removed and the garden is receiving so much more sunlight year round than it use to, I … Continue reading Finding Form & Function
I have the dehydrator belting out jerky at the moment. Its the first time I've made it. Looks and smells ok so far. Also busy with drying herbs for mixes, chocolate zucchini cake, spinach pie, home-made ice-cream and nurturing the kefir (which is doing really well with the current weather). Going to get a broth … Continue reading Home Goods
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