Plastered
I bet you’ve all been on the edge of your seats wondering what’s been happening with that plastering in living room haven’t you? Well sit back and relax while I bring you up to date. Here’s where we left things. Now… Continue Reading
Author: chrissyb
Mud
It’s been a while, and I’m still not quite done with that plastering, so here’s a little pony tale for you in the meantime. Spring is a time of year that those of us responsible for grooming horses approach with heavy hearts. It’s the… Continue Reading
All Quiet
You may or may not have noticed, but I’ve been vey quiet the last few days. The Forbearing Husband gets a bit worried when I’m quiet because it usually means I’m scheming (and we all know where my last five year plan got us). In… Continue Reading
Diary of a (Sodden) Farmer
It’s the first day of daylight saving time and there was torrential rain all night. I got up at 7.30 (that’s 6.30 real time) to give the horses some hay. They looked miserable. The bottom paddock sported a puddle several feet across.… Continue Reading
Obsession
I spent a few days this last week away from the farmlet while visiting AntiGene and UnklEd in the Bay of Plenty. In a beautiful collision of schedules, my stay overlapped with that of Cuzzie Ruth, and we all had a lovely catch up. It was a delightful interlude.… Continue Reading
Snail Patrol
I like to think I’m a believer in the permaculture ethic of fair share, but really, enough is enough. Since my autumn planting of kale, the humans in this ecosystem have managed to scrounge only two meals from 12 plants. The rest was gobbled by gastropods. Northland snails… Continue Reading
Calf Club
Speaking of my friend Amy-next-door, and of spring lambs, here is Amy with her ‘Calf Club’ lamb ‘Zebie’. Calf Club, also known as Ag Day, is an annual spring event at rural NZ schools. Each student adopts a new-born calf, lamb, or… Continue Reading
New Digs
Some of you will be relieved to know that Stu the rabbit has gone to a better place — by which I mean a new home with a kid from the local school. Really, whatever did you think I meant?… Continue Reading
Exhibit C
You know how I jokingly said I might have missed a fruit tree off the farmlet list? Well, it actually happened. I recently discovered a previously uncatalogued tree. I know… You’re wondering how I could possibly not have noticed it before, seeing… Continue Reading
Spring Things
It’s officially the first day of spring, and Northland has turned on just the right kind of weather. Around the farmlet spring things are popping up everywhere. Of course no collection of spring photos is complete without a few lambs. Here are some… Continue Reading
