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Weekly tales from The Outpost.

April in the garden

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.

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The Vespex sting

The Vespex sting

Vespula wasp numbers have exploded at our place this year, so it was time to run a poison operation with Vespex.

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Growing paprika

Growing paprika

Paprika is made from specific varieties of capsicum, and this summer, I grew and processed my own.

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Animal tales, part 4

Animal tales, part 4

Our lives are made richer by the creatures we share this place with. Sometimes I write short stories about them. This is the fourth post in that series.

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June in the garden

June in the garden

Winter doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do in the garden. Find out what needs doing, and what can be planted in June.

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