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Locked down again!
Being locked down for me doesn’t really look a lot different than my every day. Well, except that I couldn’t go and visit my sons and...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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Still waiting on the tomatoes!
It’s nearly the end of summer and my tomatoes have yet to kick in. I picked one tigerella yesterday from the greenhouse but still nothing...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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We have a problem!
I’m starting to think I’ve got a bit of a problem. It was kind of cute when Dougie came visiting the first day but he’s made a home for...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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Busy bees
Sometimes I’ll head up to the bee hives, on a beautiful day, and just watch. They are fascinating to me, coming and going. Loaded with...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Another close call!
This year is turning into the year of the snake. While I‘ve seen about seven snakes this summer season, I’ve nearly stood on three. Today...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 10, 20212 min read
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A different kind of harvest
On this rainy Sunday morning I allowed myself a slow start. The heavy wood moving from the last couple of days has certainly impacted on...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 8, 20212 min read
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Fermented Carrots and Ginger
A great way to preserve the harvest and have a ready supply of fast food is to use fermentation to preserve. Not only does this extend...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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Another day, another sheep move
My sheep just love a new paddock of fresh lush grass. Their delight motivates me to keep on providing one for them - well that and the...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Gotta love a good harvest
Harvesting is one of my favourite things to do. It’s like the reward for all the hard work and effort you’ve put into a garden. I tend...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 6, 20212 min read
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Getting ready for winter
Big day planned for today so I was up early, morning chores and breakfast done quickly then outside before the heat kicked in. It was...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 5, 20212 min read
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The Magic Firewood Tree
I used to love reading Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree and all the adventures to be had in that tree. I'm finding that the...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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Success!
So what was I successful at .... getting this website up and running. Been wanting to get it going for a while but have always been...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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Daily life on the farm
I've been keeping a diary in a notebook for some time now but find myself often checking the photos from the day before to remind myself...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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Quality homegrown goodness
One of the driving forces for my move from suburbia to where I am now was that I wanted to increase production of my homegrown. Good,...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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In the beginning...
I moved to this 5 acre property in Kardella in May 2018 with my 2 dogs and 3 chickens. My two sons chose to stay in Melbourne where their...
Huttons Valley Permaculture
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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