photo-post Fixed the mesh wall on coop 4 Fixed the mesh wall on coop 4. It was the first one to be built (just over one year ago) and the mesh is falling apart from rust. #duckcoop #repair
photo-post Planting hazelnut trees Planting hazelnut trees. #planting #trees #hazel #aveleira #corylusavellana
photo-post Filling duck holes with coffee grounds after pasture strip rotation Filling duck holes with coffee grounds after pasture strip rotation. #rotationalgrazing #coffeegrinds #coffeegrounds #ducks
photo-post Another round of hedge trimmer powered biomass compaction Another round of hedge trimmer powered biomass compaction. #hedgetrimmer #mulch #biomass
photo-post Inoculating eucalyptus logs with shiitake plug spawn Inoculating eucalyptus logs with shiitake plug spawn. #mushroomcultivation #eucalyptus #shiitake
photo-post Using an electric (plug in) hedge trimmer to break down branchy biomass dropped off by the cleaning crew Using an electric (plug in) hedge trimmer to break down branchy biomass dropped off by the cleaning crew. We've been struggling to process and move all the incoming stuff with the little shredder we have. Bigger chippers are expensive and (wanting to avoid gas powered ones) not that
photo-post Happy ducks on a fresh strip of pasture Happy ducks on a fresh strip of pasture. #ducks #rotationalgrazing #grass
photo-post The broth wasn't the last photo of the week, after all The broth wasn't the last photo of the week, after all. Cant resist adding a final, final photo: rendered fat from the skin. Between that, the ghee and the olive oil, we now have a great variety of cooking fats to choose from.
photo-post And the last photo of this homemade food bonanza this week: the duck broth And the last photo of this homemade food bonanza this week: the duck broth. So much nutrition ready to make all meals even better. #duckbroth #homesteadlife
photo-post Water kefir with pineapple Water kefir with pineapple. This was a surprisingly good flavour. #kefir #secondfermentedwaterkefir #homesteadportugal
photo-post Heads and feet from the 6 ducks harvested today, ready to make stock in the Instant Pot Heads and feet from the 6 ducks harvested today, ready to make stock in the Instant Pot. This was a new record - the most we had harvested in one day until now was 2. Strictly speaking they're not fully done yet. The carcasses are chilling in the
photo-post Isn't it beautiful? Isn't it beautiful? Homemade ghee. Not only it's supposes to be healthier, but it is well accepted by our bodie, in this family. Yummy, creamy and...yummy #ghee
photo-post Homemade peanut butter Homemade peanut butter. Soaked, dehydrated, and processed them right here. One of the batches was lightly roasted without oil, so everyone is happy. One day, we'll grow our own peanuts...! #permacultureportugal #peanutbutter #homesteadlife
photo-post Planted the rest of the stone fruit trees Planted the rest of the stone fruit trees. #planting
photo-post Started planting yesterday's batch of trees Started planting yesterday's batch of trees. #planting
photo-post Lots of stone fruit trees to plant! Lots of stone fruit trees to plant! #trees #stonefruit
photo-post Pruning the tops of these big soft rushes Pruning the tops of these big soft rushes. Biomass for the soil, and let's see how the plants will react. #pruning #chopandprop #softrush #junco
photo-post The ducks love making mud holes, especially in the bare clayish soil close to their coops The ducks love making mud holes, especially in the bare clayish soil close to their coops. This is not ideal, but there's not much we can do to stop it. For the first time today, we tried to fill them. Mixed manure with coffee grounds and added some
photo-post Egg collectors at work Egg collectors at work. #eggs #duckeggs #harvest #children #childrenfarming #growinguponthefarm
photo-post Moved the birds to fresh paddocks Moved the birds to fresh paddocks. The previous ones were utterly spent... #ducks #geese #rotationalgrazing