It’s still mid-May, but the cool weather is well and truly here. The tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini are all finished. Capsicum, chilli and corn are on their way out. We’ve been busy planting garlic and broad beans, and are starting to welcome back the brassicas: brocolli, cauliflowers, cabbages and kale. Mushrooms are in full swing, […]
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May
May
To be honest, we don’t say thank you enough. No one does. And when we’re under pressure, when we’re overtired, when we’re stressed we say it even less. Despite the fact that that’s when we should say it most. 2020 has been rough. And not just, or even mostly, on us. 600,000 people have lost […]
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May
May
They get old, and slow down laying, well before they die. In fact, their peak, in terms of egg laying, is between 6 months and 18 months. For a chicken, that’s their teenage years. A back yard chicken can live anywhere from 3 – 10 years. I use the phrase back-yard on purpose. Nature is […]