tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post150802991411742636..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Farm update - November 2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-44486826519795785892012-11-19T11:56:10.558+10:002012-11-19T11:56:10.558+10:00thanks for the comments everyone!
Sunnybrook, I f...thanks for the comments everyone!<br /><br />Sunnybrook, I feel the same when we go into winter and I see all the summer blogs in the Northern Hemisphere, at least we can dream of summer by reading other blogs!<br /><br />AA, glad to hear that the kefir is working, I love sharing it around!<br /><br />Linda, sorry I spelt them wrong, should be cacao nibs, http://www.powersuperfoods.com.au/cacao-power-raw-nibs.html they are probably just a gimmick, but mum bought me a packet and they are a bit like chocolate chips, so perfect with ice cream :) - by the way, we hardly ever have enough cream for ice cream, so this was a major treat!<br /><br />Tanya, I know it seems big, but if you try to rotate paddocks, it really depends on how quickly the grass can grow back, and we should only really have two cattle, not four adults and two calves! Luckily the neighbour didn't want to pay to slash his grass, so it was win-win! Also we were getting low on water until it rained the other day...<br /><br />CGCG, I was using wood shavings, but the produce didn't have them last time and I got "rice husks" instead, which seem to be ok too. Love the idea of using your old bills! I see the bag from the shredder at work sometimes and wonder if I should take home all that waste paper and do something useful with it.... the carrots and radishes is an old idea, seems to work so far...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-2552977048550447192012-11-04T14:59:34.362+10:002012-11-04T14:59:34.362+10:00I love the carrot and radish idea, I might try tha...I love the carrot and radish idea, I might try that next planting.<br /><br />Do you buy straw to put in your nesting boxes? I've been hanging on to my old bills and shredding them to use in the boxes. The chickens seems to be quite happy with that.city garden country gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10477373490943625987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-58206899534920497372012-11-02T20:53:46.239+10:002012-11-02T20:53:46.239+10:00You've certainly been keeping busy! I like the...You've certainly been keeping busy! I like the idea of sowing radishes with carrots - very clever.<br /><br />Your hen economics was a good segment and I think I need to work out our own. Our hens are fairly small and don't eat as much but it's really important to understand just how much it's costing.<br /><br />It's amazing that eight acres isn't enough for your animals right now. It seems like such a big piece of land! You've got a great neighbour by the sounds of it though :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-60904684379090281982012-11-02T19:43:21.480+10:002012-11-02T19:43:21.480+10:00I'm envious of your milk supply! And ice-cream...I'm envious of your milk supply! And ice-cream! Yum. What are cocoa nibs?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-39038930817342965612012-11-02T12:36:07.986+10:002012-11-02T12:36:07.986+10:00I left my kefir for a bit longer this time and it ...I left my kefir for a bit longer this time and it separated, so maybe I left it a tad too long, but the taste is much better! thank you - I have put a link to your blog from my latest post. gosh you certainly keep busy! africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-49457645094674681942012-11-02T10:06:27.033+10:002012-11-02T10:06:27.033+10:00It has been nice watching Bella and her calf make ...It has been nice watching Bella and her calf make a hit of it. We still have fall greens in the garden but it has been cold and windy so I haven't done a whole lot. I just need to get used to the cold and get on with it, winter is here early.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.com