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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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How to have Soft Working Hands
My hands are so rough and dry at the moment that I put runs in my own sheer silk stockings. That is a joke! When was the last time you saw me in black stockings and heels! But my working hands are pretty rough. One way to have soft hands is to work with raw…
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Band Practice in the Barn as Sheep get Lost!
Easy to pick the lead singer and the bass player, there are couple of backing vocals, and the screaming lead guitar. The mosh pit. A groupie got lost in the grid, trying to sneak in.The manager is looking stern from the lighting box.And here is the the sound guy, who came late and forgot his board,…
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And I want to see your garden too…
I will show you my garden and I hope that you will show me yours, even if it is a gorgeous solitary pot on the balcony of your condo… or a grand allotment by the sea or a corner by the shed, a patch out the front by the road..a space cleared out in the…
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Off we go for our walkabout on The Kitchen’s Garden Farmy
Walkabouts are my favourite posts. Today we will wander through the cast of the Kitchens Garden Farm. I could not fit everyone on the one page but you will get the idea. This is The Duke of Kupa. He has two wives and spends an enormous amount of time trying to attract their attention. But…
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How To Make a Frog House
Frog houses are a great idea. They snuggle into a cool corner of your garden and give your frogs somewhere to hide from the cats and cool off when they are not in the water. Frogs are important in the garden as they gobble up that nasty mosquito larvae. So if you have water you…
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Water in the garden and an important discussion.
I have always been fascinated by water in the garden. And butterflies, bees and birds, not to mention toads, frogs, snakes and our collection of little garden inhabitants share my fascination. Water adds a reflective shimmer to the ruffled, vibrant, undulating collection of colours and textures in the flower garden. My little bowls and plates…
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