by instagram | Nov 15, 2022 | Photo Posts
We harvested a few sweet potatoes and a surprise.We don’t generally eat potatoes but do often add sweet potatoes to our menu. So we decided to plant some to see how it goes.Surprisingly, it was super easy but we do need to make sure we don’t wait too long...
by instagram | Oct 29, 2022 | Photo Posts
Pear and pistachio cake. Delicious and actually healthy (plant based, free of gluten, white sugar or any nasties)A homestead milestone:- the apple cider vinegar was homemade, with apples from our garden- the apple pure was homemade- the pistachio butter was homemade-...
by instagram | May 31, 2022 | Photo Posts
Making JADAM wetting agent (JWA) for the first time! Nervously exciting because of the caustic chemical involved.Mixed water, potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), and sunflower oil (instead of the canola oil from the recipe, which isn’t easy to get here in...
by instagram | May 31, 2022 | Photo Posts
Tree planting time! Two macadamia and a passion fruit were liberated from their pots.Also took the opportunity to mulch the walnuts (although they didn’t seem to mind not having it so far) and to replace a juniper that wasn’t coming back to life.
by instagram | May 31, 2022 | Photo Posts
Started a batch of JADAM microbial solution (JMS).Used a 30L container and mixed boiled and mashed potatoes, sea water, and leaf mold soil from an oak forest in the region.It’s now covered and sitting outside. It’ll be ready to use once the foam on top...