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Weekly tales from The Outpost.
April in the garden
Now autumn is in full swing, it’s time to start preparing your winter gardens and putting some care into your fruit trees.
A new driveway
Some major work has been occurring in the subdivision that will make visiting us easier and more pleasant.
Banana loaf
An easy, delicious version of this classic way to use a prodigious banana harvest.
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
The zoo grows again
One person’s problem became our new friends with the arrival of 7 new chooks.
Everything I know about planting garlic
Everything I’ve learned about getting a successful garlic harvest in the ground.
The visitor
We’ve a new friend at The Outpost. An Airedale Terrier named Hine Toa.
The beauty of weeds
Looking at the beauty provided by some of the weeds on the property, and getting a bit philosophical about it.
The composting toilet
Pooping is such a basic part of every life. We’ve got a little closer to our poop since we moved to The Outpost by composting it through our composting toilet.
Some of the succulents
A short tour of some of my succulents and cacti.
Cooking in compost
In my garden, there is a big compost pile generating a whole lot of heat. So I tried cooking in compost – and it worked!
A selection of limes
I’m up to 5 lime trees. Am I obsessed? How did I get here?
Fungi friends
Following a huge rain, a bunch of mushrooms and fungi have begun to bloom.
Planting leeks
It’s time to plant leeks! There’s a bit of a trick to harvesting a good leek, so I thought I’d take a moment to show you how.
Digger dog
It turns out our dog, Roxy, just looooves to dig!
The giant compost pile
When life gives you organic matter, make compost.
Xeronema callistemon (Poor Knight’s Lily)
How I fell in love with and acquired a new native plant for my collection.
Garlic harvest 2020
Now the garlic is out of the ground, I take a look at how I did this year.
The shed
Probably the most-procrastinated and disliked tasks since we moved here is now done!
The egg thief
It turns out our dog, Roxy, and our free-range chickens are… not a good fit.
Fixing the orchard
How our neglected and overgrown orchard gained redemption.
5 veges you can grow without screwing up
My top-5 most fool-proof vegetables that anyone can grow?