Tag: sustainable farming
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Oops
Last night turned into ‘yarn to midnight’ night with my old friend the Kiwi Builder resulting in an unhurried start this morning. A bonus of not milking. So here are a few shots from yesterday just to tide you over. I shall be back at full volume again tomorrow. Today I am mowing and gardening. My…
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Chook Steps
Mr Pink fascinates me, she has come out of her creep and is the gentlest little chicken I have ever known. And now that she gets food in her own little hidey hole she is growing very fast. She likes to be stroked and is the perfect chicken for visiting children. Did you see her feet though, she has…
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Sustainable means…
… SMALL. So small that we do not take from the land more than the land can give. It is in fact impossible to live a truly sustainable life. But many of you and I are giving it a damn good try. But sustainable has become a trendy word, a catch all of nothing. Trendy. I hate…
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A month in Pictures
Nanette (my memory) made sure that I made our month in pictures for July. So here are my highlights and lowlights. I can’t believe how much we got through last month. These cute little chicks turned into theseand they have two more weeks to go.. yikes Poppy and her Aunty Sheila just laid about enjoying…
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How I milk my cow
As you know Daisy stood (we think) on her udder while standing up the other day and ripped a teat almost in half. This teat was sewn back together by the vet. It will be a good three weeks before I can use the machine to milk this quarter. Did I tell you I heard…
The Kitchen's Garden 