On Patrol, with an apprentice
The Guinea Fowl are worth their weight in gold. Three years we had to pay a contractor to […]
Evolving from Helpless infants
Over the last 200 years western society has become dependent on centralised and industrialised systems for power, food, […]
The flies have disappeared
After wearing a flyveil for the last 7 weeks while working around the property, this morning I picked […]
Blessed Relief
A cool change came through with the westerly winds that settled in at 4.30. The temperature dropped 15 […]
Fire Breaks
This is the 5th year we have been responsible for the firebreaks and the first time we have […]
Hysterics: Fertiliser burns grass
We used the agrifab spreader/aerator for the first time in the summer paddock. Unfortunately, we didn’t get the […]
Heat in the Hay
Damp hay generates heat and is the leading cause of farm fires. I got the bales into shelter […]
Back in their Paddock
The horses could not wait to get back into their big paddock. They had been locked out since […]
125 Bales
The hay was given a last turn at 11 in the morning with the baler due at 1pm. […]
Raking the Hay
We cut the hay about 6 inches above the ground to avoid cutting the capeweed in with it. […]
Went to mow a guinea fowl
My neighbour was very upset when he eviscerated a guinea fowl while mowing our hay. Defying their reputations […]
Knee high to a big grasshopper
Looks like the Oaten Hay is ready for cutting. The seeds are milky when squeezed and starting to […]
Knee high to a Kelpie X
The hay is growing well, I am glad we used the slow release organic fertiliser.
Chemical Warfare
One of the drivers for establishing and growing oats was to control the onion weed which is rampant […]
Hairy Green Paddock
Very impressed with the consistency and level of germination. There are a couple of spots with less or […]
Sowing the seeds
We got the big paddock raked, harrowed, rolled, sowed, harrowed and fertilised on the 12th. It was a […]
It rained
Finally, after being promised rain for most of April and getting 2mm in the first 2 days of […]
Burst Pipe
The retic didn’t work and when I went to check, the pump was still running on and very […]
First Pruning
All 3000 trees have to be pruned to a single stem and all lower branches removed. Many of […]
Rain on New Kikuyu
Woo hoo it rained on our newly planted kikuyu seed in the summer paddock/arena.
Fantastic Mr Fox (Not)
We found the not so fantastic Mr Fox lying dead near where the guinea fowl roost. It is […]
Lupins
The Lupins on the west of the property on the old gravel pit and to the north on […]
Oat Inspection
One month after spreading the slow release organic fertiliser, the oats are looking nice and green. There has […]
Follow Me
Shorty ran in front of the Tractor while I was spreading the fertiliser. She almost looked like a […]
More Rocks
We have finished clearing the rocks from the top part of the oat paddock, we are going to […]
Got My Licence
I drove the tractor for the first time today. I did a 2 day tractor course at Margaret […]
Tree Taller Than Thee
Some of the trees are sprouting strongly now and we even found one bigger than me.
Last Supper
The horses are enjoying their freedom in the top paddock for the last time before it is fenced […]
On the Job
At 5 months old the Guinea Fowl are doing their job patrolling everywhere on insect duty, they seem […]
Rock Picking
It feels like we have been picking rocks up every day for the last couple of months. It […]
A Shiny Red Tractor
Brad’s Dad bought us a tractor for the farm. It is a Foton Euro Leopard and comes with […]
Out and About
Now 10 weeks old, we are started to let the guineas out for an hour or so each […]
Keets in Kaloorup
We brought our 20 Guinea Fowl Keets home today. They are still a bit timid, but have found […]
Lovely New Stables
Brad did a fantastic job welding in the stable panels and putting up the rails and gates. They […]
Water Supply
A local roof plumber connected downpipes to the shed and the stables and ran them into our new […]
Sheds taking Shape
It just took a couple of days to do the sheds. The weather was horrible with strong winds. […]
Like Green Lanterns
We have planted another 500 trees to replace the ones pulled out by the roos. We also finished […]
Stick Ninjas
Our stick ninjas are our good friends Kim and Mark who came to help us fertilise and bag […]
Bagging 3000 Trees
The kangaroos have eaten and pulled out over 300 trees already, so we have decided to stake and […]
Tank and Shed Sand Pads
Coastal Earthmoving also brought in sand so the shed and tank builders had a proper base to work […]
We Have A Driveway
We are making our mark on the property. Our local contractors, Coastal Earthmoving, have gravelled a driveway through […]
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