As I hinted early last year (here), we have been waiting on the arrival of some special additions to the farm. We’ve spent a long time waiting, but I can finally introduce you to Wally and Tweedledum – the alpacas. These guys have been worth the wait. Not only are they utterly gorgeous […]
Summer Rose Pruning
Roses are a wonderful addition to the garden. They look beautiful, are incredibly hardy and are fairly low maintenance. As an added bonus, you can cut the blooms to bring inside for some free colour. Roses need very little attention, needing just a fertilise and haircut twice a year in order to promote new […]
Spring is here
Spring is finally here! And as soon as I think of spring, I think of the garden. I have been hanging out for the warmer weather and can’t wait to get stuck into something outside. I don’t mind winter, but am looking forward to stepping outside and feeling the beautiful enveloping warmth of the […]
Farm Life
For those of us wanting to live more sustainably, living on a small acreage, growing your own fruits and vegetables and keeping a few animals is something most of us want to achieve. My partner and I (Bel) worked hard to buy our small farmhouse on 10 acres, and have lived here now for […]
Pruning Roses
As the weather becomes colder, most of our plants go to sleep just like us in the colder months. This is the perfect time to get pruning all your plants from fruit tree’s, bushes and roses. I start my pruning like I’ve mentioned before in pruning fruit trees (here) in May. On the […]