We had 45 people here in townsville. At the local widlife park. Had kangaroo and like wondering around.

I have that book too. But i like his theroy “Until you know how to make money on one arce of land, you won’t know how to make money on two acres”

So he is saying you don’t need 100 acres. Do what you can on what you have. I have five…[Read more]

i just finished an organic agriculture course via the Natural environmental Centre (TAFE) Albury/ Wodonga. They run permaculture courses too. I did six months soil and fertility, making compost and getting soil testing. The second six months was planning, and last 6 months on plants Or you could chose animals. I use the course as a guide to…[Read more]

I found this interesting when listening to Vandana Shiva and Indian environmentist.

“Carbon trading just allows big pollutors to keep polluting and to make moeny in the trade of pollution.”

You can find many interviews on You tube and she has got some very good book too. Especially about GMOs One is the Future of Food Part 1 you tube.

Other…[Read more]

we have an abatoir here in townsville as well.

Didn’t see the show. But heard heaps about it on the radio.

I am trying to put my words here right, I have family in the cattle indsutry. They are not cattle barons, they struggle buyng and selling their cattle to make a living. They work here during the week and on the weekend are up on their…[Read more]

We are starting to feel it here in the northern region of Townsville. She ‘s a blowing, It is the sound of the wind. Everything is tired down Just waiting it out now.

If you can find the newspaper Acres australia or buy off the site the ditigal version. Good paper comes out every season.(4) . Also a site called from the soil up is interesting. good soil health equates to good human and animal health.B)

yeap she will be a big one. Hubby wants us to leave for the towers, I don’t think that will help too much. some people have sent family away aready. Nahh i rather stay put. Just gotta get two days worth of work done in one day. Because i don’t think school will be in on Wednesday.

I got me floaties ready. 😉

sweet, will have a look

Townsville got the galzxy to fly in food supplies for north queensland. Was down on stock, but at this time of the year i usually stock up in Late October for cyclone season. It means you change menu planning. Still awaitng the cyclone that is sure in come within the next two weeks.

Only concern about sugar is how will i make my booze. 😉

wow did we get some rain or what last night:metal:

Have you noticed that the woolie’s tomatoes have been labelled both import and local tomatoes????????? Or is it just our local store. Can buy tomatoes in 1kg bags maked oz.

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cool:metal::metal::metal:

mulching and pruning the orchard. Got a couple of ring ins. Saddle up the horse. Easy day.

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Just got Pat Colby’s book “Natural Farming” enjoying the read. Very easy to understand.

Talks about if your paddocks are balanced and in good nutrient. You will and should have healthy stock.

Hybridising plants alters the protien molecule, less nutritious and harder to digest.

The reasons and how to reminerails your land. Animals must…[Read more]

the supermarkets are in for a big change too. the day of woolies and Coles may be over. They keep squezzing people, people will go else where. People are now buying local seasonal produce it is very in vouge and i have a funny feeling it is too stay.

remeber when researching orgaincs here in Australia, there is not alot of sciencitific data. And alot of the data you might read is based on the northern hemissphere. Where there soil is much younger,

Whereas here we have very delplted old soils. Even when you are looking at the nutriental quaitly of food it will all come back to the soil.…[Read more]

You can get the book from the local library. That is where mine is from. If they do not have it. Ask if they can borrow it from another library and sent over. Or as i found out you can put a request in to for the local library to buy it in.:metal: