There is lots of hard work around here but there is also a simple joy to be had in all of it. Standing back and watching my animals enjoy...

I'm quickly learning that to provide for yourself from your own garden, or that of friends and neighbours, you have to put in a...

Well another week has gone by - don't they go fast! Last Saturday I got off farm for the day which was a bit of a treat! In the morning I...

No, I'm not talking about pulling carrots, although I do have plenty that have snapped off and the lower third or so are now just feeding...

Permaculture is very much about increasing the number of perennial plants that not only support us in terms of food, but they also help...

I can no longer sleep in. Probably has something to do with not having to rush off to work elsewhere but very keen to get started with...

Well, we've certainly had some wild weather! Lots of wind and rain means lots of extra work to do in the clean up but before that we just...

It's that time of year when all the leaves are falling from the beautiful deciduous trees, leaving an abundance of carbon lying on the...

It was actually a really big project putting this video together but it's really nice to have the older photos put together with the...

Wandering down to the paddock and out past the dam to let the muscovies out each morning, I pass by one of my little swales. This...

I've got two hazelnut trees that I planted in the first year that I arrived here. They are yet to produce any nuts but I'm starting to...

It's one thing to grow your ow vegetables but they go to waste unless you do something with them. At the moment I have a fridge full of...

My next video is up on YouTube and ready for watching. It's a tour around the property and a little explanation of what's going on here....

Started on the roof of my chicken coop yesterday, getting the rafters in place. Decided I need a bit more timber so couldn't continue...

It was a cold, cold start to the day on Saturday morning. Reminds me that I need to get a thermometer going outside to record what's...

If you haven't already caught up with my exciting news I have published my first video on YouTube. I've been working hard learning all...

It was a big day with lots done but the most important task accomplished was getting the cows in front of the sheep and all the net...

My life is usually spent juggling time. Time for chores, time for projects, time to plant and time to harvest. Then there's time...

Mid May might seem very late for tidying up my summer growing garden but it is what it is. With such a large space for all my vegetables...

Wet, cold and windy. That was my weekend here. Last week I was enjoying the, relative, warmth and marvelling at the fact that winter was...