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Catastrophic Flooding in Hawkes Bay
Hawkes Bay my home region, has been smashed to bits. Cyclone Gabrielle, a severe tropical cyclone that reached a Category 3 on February 6, 2023 threw days of heavy rain and high winds at New Zealand – many regions from Northland to the Central North Island and below were affected by flooding, washed out bridges, power…
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Judey Poodey is back
And he is HUGE! He literally saunters to and fro. FreeBee is equally well fed. They are calm and gentle giants. Super relaxed. They have obviously been really well treated and well looked after. They are in their first pen – then I will train them to the electric fence so they can start turning…
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💦I grow sprouts for my chickens in the shower!!
Yup – as my shower warms up it is washing the sprouts. Sprouts are the best food for your chickens (and pigs) and you can sprout any grain loitering in the back of your cupboards. I have wheat in the fields so that is my main grain to sprout. I have always been wary of…
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25/75 Easy Meat Loaf + NEWS
I strive for meals that are 75% vegetable and 25% protein . And of course locally grown – or grown yourself is even better! This meat loaf is simply 25% locally grown protein and 75% vegetables + 2 small fresh green eggs! BOOM MEATLOAF RECIPE: 300g ground local beef 1c grated carrot 1 cup grated…
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Ice and Frigid Air
It is fiercely chilly out here on the deserted rural midwest this week. Out on the tundra. Fierce chilly. But it does make for some incredible shots. Just photos today I think. They speak for themselves. I am cold everywhere and would like to curl up somewhere cosy – like bed. The coop (where I…
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Easy Homemade Dog Food
On Sundays I prep as much food for the week as possible. Dogs are omnivores. They need vegetables and greens along with their proteins. Like humans they need diversity in their diets. I do not trust the highly processed, colored dry dog foods. What the hell is in them? They smell like a lab. Plus…
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