I moved our compost bins onto the new garden a month or so ago. I’ve already relocated one further up the back to feed a few bananas. The new garden is still in a very raw state but has room for me to do some hot composting. I have dabbled in this method before and … Continue reading Little Black Duck Compost – Heap #1
I ventured back to my preferential paddock for the procurement of poo this morning. For some hours I probably spent way too much time fixated in thought on horse manure and cow manure. This was my second visit to the spot and I have a heightened sense of gratitude for good quality dung. I've carted … Continue reading Thoughts from a Scattered Paddock
Tuesday, I was deep in a state of frustration with the way the new garden was shaping up when I heard the first cicada for the year. The 19th of September. I usually post when I hear the first cicada each year and I've not posted one in the month of September before. The reason … Continue reading 2017 The First Cicada
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
Hints of Spring are everywhere. In the early morning I could hear a Shining Bronze Cuckoo down in the valley. Caroling magpies are louder and there is an endearing quality about their song. They have started calling later into the night this past week that I have noticed. The frog calls from the valley … Continue reading Moments of Awareness
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