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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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How to make a Simple Strawberry Daquiri
I am sure you all know how to make a strawberry daiquiri. This is a very simple version for sun ripened fruit. Put on your favourite pinny, a big floppy straw hat and go out into the garden. Pick all the sweet juicy strawberries you can see. In a blender out on the…
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Haymaking makes my Skinny Girlie Arms Ache.
A good ache though. Yesterday I made an electric fence run out the North side of the Barn for our slinky swine. This is primarily so that the pigs can root in the dirt. They get a lot of their essential minerals from the soil. Daisy and I went through our twice daily routine…
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Learning Lessons from The Farm
We had a recovery day yesterday. The little chicks are all doing well. The badly hurt one may never walk properly again though. However she is getting herself to her food and drink and stays close to her company through the cage walls. Chooks are pretty tough. There was the gentle raking of the rained-on…
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Hawks Love Young Chicks
When I returned from buying feed yesterday morning, the guineas were shrieking up a storm. Imagine a highly strung young matron throwing her apron over her face and running screaming in circles, then you have a reasonable description of the guineas when they see a hawk. The guineas do not yell at cars or stray…
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