Category: Farming

• The Corn Harvest

  A combine harvester in my garden:             What was that about a picture and a thousand words? c      

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 28, 2011

  Farming, Photography

  combine harvester, corn, harvest, John Deere

• Jeepers Creepers, where d’ya get those Peepers? Look what TonTon found in the barn!

  So TonTon was barking like mad at the  barn door. This is rare behaviour so something was amiss and I have learnt not to ignore him. I went outside the kitchen door and he ran to me his hackles up. Usually this means there is a sheep in the wrong place or Daisy has picked…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 26, 2011

  Farm Animals, Life, Sustainable farming

  baby chicks, barn. dog, cat, chickens, chicks, chooks

• A little Jack

  The Frost I meant. Jack Frost was here. Not the drink! Not in the morning, I am being good today!  You guys!!  Look: Cupboard Love -Chooks, hoping to ambush me. Here is a little Jack Frost this morning. and here.  The corn is still hanging in there. The rooster above is illustrating for Katherine, who is…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 21, 2011

  Farming, Humour, Vines and Wine

  Barn, chickens, chooks, corn, cupboard love, Jack Frost, rooster

• Monday Morning Farm

  This is what I saw when I began the chores this morning. A cat sleeping in my shopping bags. You know the bags that you pause on the verandah. The plan being  to  stow them back in the car later. Then they never make it to the car, and you end up at the supermarket…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 17, 2011

  Celi Diet, Farm Animals, Farming, Life, Organic farming, Sustainable farming, Writing

  abbatoir, farming, kitten, lambs, organic methods, sustainable farming, sustainable living, wethers

• Celi Diet: growing good food in subzero temperatures

  Yes, yes I know what you are about to say.  Just last week I would not even admit that autumn/fall was on its way, let alone begin to talk about winter.  Now I am heralding  the plummet, discussing sub zero temperatures, when only yesterday I was talking about a gypsy summer. What is she like.…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 14, 2011

  Celi Diet, Organic farming

  bean sprouts, growing food, mung beans, sprouting seeds