tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post7449414842420563513..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Farm update - September 2015Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-48740878545105920262015-09-09T09:29:00.642+10:002015-09-09T09:29:00.642+10:00Great news about the bradfords. Randall is green ...Great news about the bradfords. Randall is green with envy about all your milk since he likes to drink over a litre a day. Thankfully here in NZ we are getting raw milk direct from the farm so that is easing his envy some what. The vj's look great and I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the kitchen.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-39743112025543346972015-09-03T13:54:36.215+10:002015-09-03T13:54:36.215+10:00I took about 10 egg cartons to the last permie mee...I took about 10 egg cartons to the last permie meeting and nobody really wanted them.Judi Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610550246631429526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-25161367859622317842015-09-03T10:46:43.372+10:002015-09-03T10:46:43.372+10:00haha! Its ok, I have put up a sign at work and peo...haha! Its ok, I have put up a sign at work and people are bringing them for me :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-74854171248031027552015-09-03T10:46:04.720+10:002015-09-03T10:46:04.720+10:00Thanks Chris! Yes I've read that yoghurt is g...Thanks Chris! Yes I've read that yoghurt is good for chickens and they seem to LOVE it, they didn't seem to drink the milk, so this is a better way to give them the leftovers. <br /><br />Perennial mulching plants, great point, these should be part of any system...<br /><br />With the house, we actually have council approval, so we could move in at any time (although now that we have pulled the bathroom and kitchen apart, I think we should wait!). We did the minimum required for approval of the existing house after we moved it. They seemed mostly interested in the roof and woodstove, and lots of strapping. Now we are just doing the cosmetic parts that we wanted to change. And that's always easier to do before moving in.... (I'm thinking of all the things we keep meaning to fix in our current house, that aren't done yet).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-62689616879047460902015-09-02T19:03:55.684+10:002015-09-02T19:03:55.684+10:00You guys certainly are busy. Good on Pete for maki...You guys certainly are busy. Good on Pete for making yoghurt! And you, for starting a soap business. I'll go have a look at your site soon. I want to remind everyone that Christmas isn't that far around the corner, so consider buying Liz's soap for presents. That's what I'm going to do. :)<br /><br />I've read that yoghurt, helps naturally keep worms down in chickens. I've been putting some of my home made apple vinegar into our chickens water, with a little garlic, in readiness for summer. I can only give them plain water then, so I'm helping to worm them now.<br /><br />I agree perennials are a good way to grow food, if you're time poor or couldn't be bothered, lol. Don't ask me why but Warrigal Greens are everywhere around here, I never planted them. But I grab a handful occasionally, to feed to the chickens. They also love the Walking Stick kale. What I've been aiming to do is get in as many plants as I can, to turn into chop and drop mulch. As our soil is really lacking in top soil. Growing veg is a good goal, but I needed to develop a cycle - like all plants do in nature. Some grow to produce edible parts, and other plants grow, just to drop nutrient to feed the system. So part of the edible perennial systems (as far as my place is concerned) is getting those nutrient feeders in too.<br /><br />Loved seeing a picture of Taz, and your placing is coming along well! Are you willing to put an estimate down, for when you expect to apply for a certificate of occupancy? Or is it still too far away to predict?Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-48893240114925917032015-09-02T09:01:32.170+10:002015-09-02T09:01:32.170+10:00Oh my, i have approx 3 million egg and apple carto...Oh my, i have approx 3 million egg and apple cartons in my factory. One of our tenants warehouse and labels them with the various brands. There are trucks pulling in and out all day. How to get them to Qld? Too many carbon miles :( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.com