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An Australian family trying to go a little greener

Keeping Animals

Animals can provide food, companionship and a willing workforce around your home.

The 6-Bay Chicken Garden Rotation System

August 8, 2018 by Darren

The 6-bay chicken garden rotation system is a low-labour, high-yield intensive vegetable gardening system designed to produce a continual supply of seasonal food for our household throughout the year.

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Waste

Sad Goat News

January 30, 2015 by Darren

Our goat Tom died suddenly on Wednesday, but it also led to a somewhat happier discovery…

Posted in: Headline, Keeping Animals Tagged: farmyard animals, goat, wildlife

Wollongong PCYC Permaculture Community Garden Tour

October 11, 2014 by Darren

A tour of the Wollongong PCYC permaculture community garden – very heavy on photos and detailed explanations.

Posted in: Featured, Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: chickens, comfrey, compost, food forest, fruit trees, garden beds, herbs, mulch, Permaculture, permaculture principles, seedlings, sustainability, vegetable garden, wollongong

Dog Containment Fence Repair

January 22, 2014 by Darren

How to repair a break in a dog containment system’s boundary wire.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Science and Technology Tagged: dog, electric fence, pigs

Sustainability Books

November 25, 2013 by Darren

Here’s a bunch of recent books and eBooks that might be of interest to people trying to live more sustainably and explore the simple life.

Posted in: books, Growing Food, Household, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: Australia, books, cheese, ebook, hack, homestead, solar power, solar power system, sustainability

Hovabator Incubator Fridgemate Hack

November 16, 2013 by Darren

A cheap incubator can be turned into something much more accurate and reliable with a simple $50 digital temperature controller.

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals Tagged: australorp, backyard chickens, broody chickens, chickens, chicks, eggs, freezer, fridge, fridgemate, hack, home brew, Hovabator, incubator, temperature controller, thermostat

The Wild Side Of Rabbit Breeding

November 3, 2013 by Darren

Sometimes things don’t go to plan when you’re breeding rabbits, but it usually works out in the end.

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: breeding, humour, meat, meat rabbits, rabbits

Skinning A Duck

October 14, 2013 by Darren

What do you do with a misbehaving drake? Around here, you invite him to dinner!

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Preparing Food, Recipes Tagged: butchering, dog, ducks, fox, jamberoo, meat, recipe, slaughtering

Sourcing Project Materials On eBay

September 7, 2013 by Darren

See some of my recent scores from eBay, along with tips on how to find the good stuff.

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Waste Tagged: construction, eBay, recycling

Processing Meat Rabbits

August 27, 2013 by Darren

Rabbits are one of the best ways to supply your family with home-grown meat. They’re easy to care for, economical, and quick to process.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Preparing Food Tagged: Australia, butcher, butchering, DIY, freezer, Joel Salatin, meat, offal, rabbits, slaughtering
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