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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

Head Cheese Recipe

April 19, 2012 by Darren

It’s a boiled pig’s head, meat removed and diced, then set in a terrine mould with jelly made from the cooking broth. What’s not to like?!

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food, Recipes Tagged: herbs, meat, offal, pigs, pork, recipe, River Cottage

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

Pig Trotters In Sweet Vinegar

February 9, 2012 by Darren

We’re getting towards the end of the pigs we raised for meat – literally! I’ve never cooked trotters before, so this was an interesting meal.

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals, Recipes Tagged: eggs, health, meat, offal, pigs, pork, recipe

Gourmet Farmer – Australia’s River Cottage?

September 1, 2011 by Darren

The first series of Gourmet Farmer aired on SBS last year, and it’s back this year for Series 2. Is this Australia’s answer to Britain’s River Cottage?

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food, Video Tagged: Australia, heritage breed, pigs, River Cottage, sydney morning herald, TV shows

Puppies and Piglets Available – Illawarra

August 28, 2011 by Darren

There are more puppies available from Jessie’s litter, and the family we bought pigs from last year have two litters available.

Posted in: Keeping Animals Tagged: dog, illawarra, pigs

Podcast Interview With Gavin From “The Greening of Gavin”

May 25, 2011 by Darren

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!

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Media Coverage, Super Challenge Tagged: Australia, chicken tractor, chooks, David Holmgren, fox, garden beds, illawarra, interview, jamberoo, Jamberoo Community Growers, Jamberoo FutureCare, Kiama, land, meat, pigs, podcast, pork, Shellharbour, sustainability, Sustainable Illawarra, wollongong

Home Made Bacon

February 28, 2011 by Darren

I kept the belly of one side of our pork, and had a go at making a home-cured bacon. It turned out delicious!

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food Tagged: bacon, home made, pigs, pork, recipe

Swale And Banana Circle

February 22, 2011 by Darren

It took a long time, but I finally finished digging the swale across the back of my shed. With mango, banana, coffee, loquats, sweet potato, taro and more it should be a productive little area soon!

Posted in: Growing Food, Permaculture, Water Tagged: chicken manure, chickens, comfrey, compost, fruit trees, mulch, pigs, swales, weeds

The Cost Of Raising Your Own Pigs For Meat

February 16, 2011 by Darren

A complete summary of the costs for our first foray into raising our own pigs for meat, from piglet purchase right through to slaughter and butchering.

Posted in: Frugality, Gleaning, Illawarra Businesses, Keeping Animals Tagged: abattoir, butcher, butchering, electric fence, feral fruit, freezer, fruit trees, meat, pigs, pork, vegetable garden, Waste, weeds
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