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Corn Eaten By Pests!

February 16, 2012 by Darren

I had a beautiful crop of corn growing. Now I have bare cobs. Not happy!

Posted in: Growing Food, Nature Tagged: corn, mulch, pests, pigs

Willie Wagtail Chicks

January 11, 2012 by Darren

A new generation of pest-eaters has arrived, with a nest of willie wagtails in one of our trees.

Posted in: Growing Food, Nature, Permaculture Tagged: Australia, birds, chicks, compost, composting, pests

Weekly Roundup – Outfoxing Foxes

July 18, 2011 by Darren

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

Posted in: Weekly Roundup Tagged: chickens, chooks, fencing, fox, myna, pests, predators, recycling, weekly roundup

Geese In The Garden

January 5, 2011 by Darren

A little more unusual than chickens and ducks, geese can provide several useful functions in the garden if you have the space.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: backyard poultry, geese, Permaculture, pests, poultry housing, predators

Permaculture Chicken Mansion

January 3, 2011 by Darren

Photos and a description of a very cleverly designed chicken coop.

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Permaculture, Water Tagged: backyard chickens, chicken coops, pests, predators, rainwater collection

Protecting Seedlings From Birds And Chickens

December 26, 2010 by Darren

Tender or delicate plants in the garden can be protected from chickens and other animals by simply placing an old birdcage over the top. It’s simple, free, and actually looks pretty nice!

Posted in: Frugality, Growing Food, Permaculture Tagged: backyard chickens, birds, gardening, pests, seedlings

Bird Nets For Garden Beds

August 10, 2010 by Darren

We have a real problem here with wild birds eating our seedlings. They love broccoli, lettuce, beans, beetroot, silverbeet, corn – they even pulled out some of our onions and garlic! Don’t get me wrong, I love the birds – satin bowerbirds andĀ purple swamphens are the main offenders – I just wish they’d leave our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Growing Food Tagged: beetroot, birds, broccoli, carrots, chooks, corn, garden beds, pests, seedlings, tomato

Organic Fruit Fly Control and Hatching Chicks

August 1, 2010 by Darren

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…]

Posted in: Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals Tagged: chicken tractor, chickens, chicks, chooks, fruit fly, incubator, Jamberoo Community Growers, pests

What Is Lunar Planting?

December 11, 2008 by Darren

Lunar planting, or lunar gardening, does not involve nude gardening at night by the light of the moon! It is all about timing your gardening activities to coincide with certain phases of the moon. Here’s an example of how much difference some people claim lunar planting can make to your gardening success. I’ve read various … [Read more…]

Posted in: Growing Food Tagged: compost, empirical observation, leaf growth, lettuces, lifecycles, lunar cycle, lunar gardening, lunar phases, lunar planting, pest attack, pests, phases of the moon, routine chores, seed germination, seedlings, star signs, tomato, worm farms

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