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replacing one cat with four chickens
(Vegan friends – you may want to skip this entry…) In autumn we lost our beloved family pet, Rocket-Cat, to throat cancer. Here he is in his favourite sleeping spot – my knitting bag: Instead of...
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lately…
Here are some things which have happened lately…. I have been doing a bit of lounging beside creeks and rivers while the boys throw stones: I got to visit the country getaway of some friends, which I...
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three declarations on a thursday
Gardening helps me get out of my head and into my body. I love our chickens. Rhubarb cooked with a little bit of sugar and rose-geranium smells like turkish delight.
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This is not a gratuitous cute kitten photograph…
…it’s a cute chicken photo, instead. This is Cockatrice – one of our hens. She is the leader of the pack, top of the pecking order and frankly, the brains of the bunch. She was also a quick developer –...
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transition towns garden tour – Feilding
A couple of weeks ago, I went on a tour of four organic ‘self-sufficiency’ gardens in Feilding, which was run by Transition Feilding. ***Do you know about the Transition Towns movement? If not you can...
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the drought breaks and with it my rage and I farewell the tomatoes
It’s been raining a good few days now – after nine weeks without rain, this wet stuff falling from the sky seems a miracle. How quickly the garden wakes up, too. From desperate and dusty, to...
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old roses
Black Doris did really well on Friday. She made me a little bit of cash and garnered many compliments on her fine appearance. Fun was had. * I’m having one of those times of life where the dial goes...
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a and s’s beautiful permaculture garden
One of my favourite things to do is to visit other people’s vegetable gardens and have a good nose around…I always learn so much and get inspired to go home and get into my own. (See photographs from...
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