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[22 Aug 2011 | 13 Comments | ]
Meet Jessie, The Red Kelpie Pup

Meet Jessie, our new family pet and future livestock fox defence system.

Events, Growing Food, Keeping Animals »

[2 Aug 2011 | 24 Comments | ]
Meeting Joel Salatin In Jamberoo

Wow, what a day! I attended an all-day workshop, right here in Jamberoo, with Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm.

Preparing Food, Recipes »

[31 Jul 2011 | 4 Comments | ]
Sampling Home Made Parmesan

Finally, we got a chance to sample Gavin’s home made parmesan cheese on Tuscan meatballs with spaghetti. Yum!

Events, Nature »

[31 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | ]
$50 Bunnings Gift Card Winner!

The winner of the National Tree Day Giveaway has been randomly selected…

Events, Nature »

[29 Jul 2011 | 18 Comments | ]
National Tree Day 2011 – Giveaway!

To celebrate National Tree Day, Planet Ark has given me a $50 gift card to give away to a random reader. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling me what your favourite type of tree is, and why.

Events, Nature »

[29 Jul 2011 | One Comment | ]
Schools Tree Day 2011

Today (July 29th) is Schools Tree Day in Australia, coordinated by Planet Ark.

Weekly Roundup »

[18 Jul 2011 | 5 Comments | ]
Weekly Roundup – Outfoxing Foxes

Various resources for keeping foxes and poultry separated, chook pen designs, fencing, a chicken feeder, and the Australian FeralScan web site.

Keeping Animals »

[14 Jul 2011 | 37 Comments | ]
Chicken Massacre

Foxes broke into our chicken pen and killed everything in sight. Don’t read this post if you’re sensitive!

Illawarra Councils, Permaculture »

[1 Jul 2011 | 12 Comments | ]
Permaculture Design Certificate Scholarship!

I applied for, and was awarded, a Council scholarship to do a Permaculture Design Course. I can’t wait to get started!

Frugality, Growing Food »

[25 Jun 2011 | 6 Comments | ]
How To Store Pumpkins (Winter Squash)

With proper storage and a little care, many varieties of pumpkins can be kept for 6-12 months without refrigeration. In fact, they get sweeter and tastier the longer you store them!