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Grow Vegetables in Vertical Planters for Small Spaces Like an Expert
Vertical planters are all the rage overseas at the moment, so I’m going to give it a try in my Australian urban farm/homestead/backyard. Vegetable gardening is great for saving money, but if you aren’t making the most of the sunshine you have, growing delicious food may be harder than it needs to be. Vertical planters…
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Seeds for Winter Garden Success: What You Need to Plant Now
It might feel strange sowing seeds in winter, but if you want to be eating from your garden all year round, you need to be planting seeds throughout the year. It’s the middle of winter here in my backyard garden, and you might be surprised at what’s still going in the ground this July! If…
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🌴 Castaway Island Resort Fiji is The Best Family Holiday
When we were on the ferry heading home from Mana Island last year we spotted Castaway Island Resort and put it on our bucket list. The waters around it, Hobie Cats sitting on the beach, and the pure joy and relaxation of the people on their way home was what we wanted for our next…
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My First Chicken Rooster Harvest Challenge
The real life highs and lows of keeping chickens as back yard pets.
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How to Install a Raised Garden and Grow Vegetables
There are many things to consider when making a new garden bed, particularly when the intention is to grow food. The most important thing is the amount of sun that the spot in the garden gets. To grow vegetables you need a minimum of six hours of sunshine a day. When deciding to start growing…
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Chilling Chimpanzee Looks Like a Man Relaxing
This male chimpanzee at Taronga Zoo Sydney looks a lot like someone I know sitting back on the lounge, watching TV. I felt very privileged to witness this moment, it felt like he was comfortable with my daughters and I sitting with him and his family. Last time we went to Taronga Zoo Sydney the…
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Marketing brilliance
I just saw this add on TV and it made me laugh, so I wanted to share it. Marketing brilliance this good needs to stay. Share on FacebookPost on XFollowSave
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Swimming Season Declared Open
Last Thursday the sun was out and it was beautiful and warm in Sydney. It felt like spring had finally kicked in. I was looking at the pool thinking that in a week or so the water would be warm enough to swim in. A few minutes later when I was tending to the chickens…
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Siamangs Pair Singing
Siamangs are the largest of the Gibbon family. My interest towards Gibbons started a few months ago when I saw a White Handed Gibbon gliding through the canopy at amazingly high speed at Taronga Zoo Sydney. This pair at Taronga Western Plains Zoo have fueled my enthusiasm for these amazing creatures. This breeding pair of Siamangs live…
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How to Make Ceviche at Home
On Sunday we had the family over for Pops’ birthday lunch, and my personal chef, aka Mark, did a great job at catering as always. For entree we had Marlin ceviche with beetroot, avocado and herbs. Ceviche is just a fancy way of saying ‘fish cooked in citrus juice’, that’s right, there is no need…
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Places to Explore in Glorious Orange Rural New South Wales
After our Tiger encounter at Western Plains Zoo we hit the road and headed to Orange. The back roads were lovely. The drive from Dubbo to Wellington was thoroughly enjoyable, with long windy roads and lush green fields. We stopped in at Wellington to grab some lunch. There we were assisted by a lovely lady in…
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