Fox Caught On Game Camera
Thanks to my new game camara, I now know what’s coming into my yard at night!
Mount Terry Public School Permaculture Garden Opening
A very photo-heavy tour of the permaculture garden that was recently opened at Mt Terry Public School in Albion Park.
Roadside Finds – Chicken Tractor
A friend will help you move. A real friend will help you recover discarded treasures from the side of the road!
Podcast Interview With Gavin From “The Greening of Gavin”
I was interviewed by Gavin Webber from The Greening Of Gavin as part of a series of podcasts he’s done with sustainable bloggers from around Australia. Let me know what you think!
Weekly Roundup – Fruit Tree Swales and Chicken Tunnels
Info on fruit tree swales, another Illawarra blogger, a cool tinyhouse, young people getting into farming in the US, wind knitting, and chicken tunnels.
Pig Tractors For Clearing Land
If you want to clear a large area of land with little effort, you can’t beat a pig tractor!
Organic Fruit Fly Control and Hatching Chicks
We had a fantastic presentation today at the Jamberoo Community Growers meeting, by the people from Organic Crop Protectants. A big part of the talk was on organic fruit fly control, using their “eco-naturalure” male fruit fly trap and attractant/insecticide products. It looks like a great system to keep these frustrating pests down. You simply … [Read more…]
Chicken Tractor Lifting Handles
The chicken tractor I built with my father a couple of years ago is still going strong. Since moving to Jamberoo we’ve been using it to build garden beds – we place it where we want the bed, leave it there for a few weeks until the grass has been cleared, then move it along … [Read more…]
Broody Chicken!
Help! Does anyone know how to ‘cure’ a broody chicken? Molly (our cuckoo leghorn) has gone broody, and given her way would spend all day up in the roost area of our chicken tractor. The photo shows the roost with the access door open – she gets cranky and pecks me if I try to … [Read more…]
Where To Buy Chicken Tractors
I previously posted a list of online resources I found useful (for both plans and inspiration) when designing our chicken tractor, but I got a lot of emails asking where people could buy chicken tractors. Not everyone has the time (or tools!) to build something from scratch. You can buy chickens tractors in two main … [Read more…]