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After the rain…
The surface of the house dam was all dotted in foamy bits, and frogs were a-croaking everywhere. So we got up early the next morning, after the rain, and went on down to inspect… The post After the...
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Autumn chores: compost, ducks and beans…
It’s the time of year to shell the beans for saving (and eating), to pick the last of the rocket, to take the tomato trellises down. Time to make compost of the in-edible bits of the harvest’s tail...
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Forward Ho…
So we have a little bit of news. After 7 amazing years of growing, building, designing, digging, planting, watering, re-planting, driving to and from town (a lot), laying pipes, fixing pumps,...
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Possum Living
Nearly all us have work days where we dream of packing it all in and somehow turning life into one long holiday. And then there are those who actually do it. Possum Living: How to Live Well Without a...
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Mushrooms, Labneh + Cardboard Telescopes
It’s been a month of growing, building, adventuring and making in these parts. And I’m slightly bemused to say that life is no less crazy living in a town than it is on a farm. But much of the...
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It’s All Gotta Go
When we first moved to Mudgee in 2007, clearing sales were a big part of our life. Infact, they basically were our social life. Because a clearing sale is a farm un-packed, and we needed to start one....
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Our 12 Favourite Posts – it’s been Quite a Year
Has this year been a big one for you? It has for us. So much digging, doing, designing, moving, re-settling, replanting and re-thinking. Thank goodness for the inaugural backyard gherkin, which...
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Natural Building: Deciding Which Method to Use for Walls
The range of different natural building techniques out there are many, and all of them are exciting. But when to use which technique? Here’s a starting guide for choosing what to build your walls...
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We went to find a Willow Tree
With weaving on our minds. Yet another use for this wonderful weed… I knew the place where the best weeping willow stands – it’s up the creek and down a side rivulet that’s long since dried up. It’s...
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Summer is DONE (but our garden is not)
So officially, Summer is done and dusted. Which is fine with me, if it means Autumn rains aplenty. By the Milkwood Farm clock, however, we’re still right smack bang in Summer, for a few more weeks at...
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