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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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are you sick of all this tension already
Me too. The immobile oil tankers, plus war in the region where most of our oil originates is unnerving. People dying. European hospitals overflowing with military casualties being airlifted in. Refineries shutting down. The tension is palpable. We are going to feel this on the farm, too. Thankfully our fertilizer is local chicken manure and…
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Every couple of weeks you will see me here
Popping over to see how you all are. Maybe scoop you up and drive you back to my new place for a cuppa. My pictures are on another platform now. ⬇️ This is my latest post and another one coming out there tomorrow. All my garden pictures are there. All current. In my Melbourne garden.…
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Eulogy for a dog . Wellington Dog
I’m writing over on Substack now, and that’s where this little corner of the world has moved. I’d love you to come with me. If you subscribe there, you’ll get the same stories, the same news from the farm and gardens and travels- and plenty of photographs – delivered straight to you. Go HERE. Today’s…
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Can’t get too hot for me!
Remember my old rule of keeping whatever title comes first into my head. Well, I just arrived in California from wintry Melbourne, Australia and it cannot get too hot for me. Though the winters are mild in Melbourne there is nothing quite as delicious, for a cold tired body, as the full bodied heat of…
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A walk down memory lane for you and me
Good morning from Australia. I no longer post here as I cannot add pictures anymore so we have shifted The Kitchens Garden over HERE. Pop in! Pop over! Pop up! Sign up. Let me know you have arrived in the comments there! This site is still open as long as I pay for it so…
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come away with me
The kitchens garden has changed its location. Talking about the same things. The same places. Written by the same person with the same style. But in a new location. Because we have run of space here on WordPress and I can no longer load pictures. And I am all about the images! GO HERE TO…
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