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I was so happy to find the first ripe strawberries this morning. grandma will have some strawberries for you this Sunda...
19/09/2024

I was so happy to find the first ripe strawberries this morning. grandma will have some strawberries for you this Sunday 😘




These are a stunning heirloom bean variety called Bean Ying Yang. How pretty are they!
16/09/2024

These are a stunning heirloom bean variety called Bean Ying Yang. How pretty are they!




Dinner will be something with beets 👌
05/09/2024

Dinner will be something with beets 👌



Early morning harvest before heading off to the office 😊
30/08/2024

Early morning harvest before heading off to the office 😊







I’ve juiced and frozen over 50 limes in heart shaped silicone ice cube trays. Ready for their future partner in crime, g...
21/08/2024

I’ve juiced and frozen over 50 limes in heart shaped silicone ice cube trays. Ready for their future partner in crime, gin.👌




This morning I planted out the third round of cabbage (mini) and broccoli (Waltham) seedlings. I know I am pushing my lu...
20/08/2024

This morning I planted out the third round of cabbage (mini) and broccoli (Waltham) seedlings. I know I am pushing my luck because it’s almost spring but I have plenty of spare beds to start my summer crops and if they go to seed the chickens will get a feast. I’ll keep you posted on the success/failure of my late brassica crop attempt 🙏 I hope I can sneak in more brassicas before it gets too hot brocoli 🥦🥬






Yesterday we lost our ram Rodger 😢 He ate too many grains and suffered from acidosis causing a bacterial infection in hi...
10/08/2024

Yesterday we lost our ram Rodger 😢 He ate too many grains and suffered from acidosis causing a bacterial infection in his rumen. After a vet visit and a lot of nursing he gave up fighting last night. We couldn’t get his temperature down and so his body shut down. I am gutted. I will miss Rodger and his vibrant cheeky ram personality. I’ll even miss his ramming attempts ☺️ Till we meet again my handsome boy 💔

On the left is a store bought organic broccoli and on the right is one I’ve grown on my own. They both taste better than...
08/08/2024

On the left is a store bought organic broccoli and on the right is one I’ve grown on my own. They both taste better than the conventionally grown, with no chemical after taste. I urge you all to source organic produce 🙏 The more consumers demand it the more will be produced. Yes it’s more expensive but the health cost is even more expensive..

Conventionally grown broccoli is quite heavily sprayed. In Australia DCPA is the active ingredient in the herbicide Dynamo 750. It is used for pre-emergence w**d control in certain vegetables such as cabbages onions beans broccoli cauliflowers and also used for w**d control in strawberries, cotton, lucerne, and perennial grass.

A couple of days ago US EPA issued an emergency order against DCPA pesticide use. Here is an extract from a news article:

The herbicide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate, also known as DCPA or Dacthal, is used on crops such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions. Fetuses exposed to it could suffer from low birth weight, impaired brain development, decreased I.Q., and impaired motor skills later in life, the E.P.A. said.

“DCPA is so dangerous that it needs to be removed from the market immediately,”




I couldn’t wait any longer! I harvested the first cabbage for the season. There are many more to come so I’m happy to pi...
08/08/2024

I couldn’t wait any longer! I harvested the first cabbage for the season. There are many more to come so I’m happy to pick them smallish. They do so well even into summer. 🥬





Luckily we haven’t had much frost this winter and I think all six bunches of bananas have survived the winter. Can’t wai...
06/08/2024

Luckily we haven’t had much frost this winter and I think all six bunches of bananas have survived the winter. Can’t wait for them to ripen 🍌 🍌 🍌🍌🍌




Every now and then there is a massive egg. I wonder what causes this?
04/08/2024

Every now and then there is a massive egg. I wonder what causes this?

Sometimes my kitchen bench looks like a bomb! It is often covered with produce at the end of a weekend. But this is home...
29/07/2024

Sometimes my kitchen bench looks like a bomb! It is often covered with produce at the end of a weekend. But this is home and I am so grateful I get to grow my own food and share with my family 🥰

25/07/2024

I was watering my open beds which I haven’t had to do in a while and I see a potato poking its head out 🥔 Doing a happy ...
21/07/2024

I was watering my open beds which I haven’t had to do in a while and I see a potato poking its head out 🥔 Doing a happy dance because I’ve never managed to get potato’s in July before. Go me ☺️




Rusty injured herself this morning chasing the foxes through barbed wire. Geese were safe though 😅
19/07/2024

Rusty injured herself this morning chasing the foxes through barbed wire. Geese were safe though 😅




I got home from work and my son said sorry mum I couldn’t stop 😂 He ate half a loaf of sourdough with lashings of butter...
17/07/2024

I got home from work and my son said sorry mum I couldn’t stop 😂 He ate half a loaf of sourdough with lashings of butter in one sitting! Oh well at least it’s not gone to waste.



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17/04/2024

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Join Ange & Em on Friday morning live from The Hawkesbury Show at 10am! 🌼

Our topic for this week!
🍂Autumn in the Hawkesbury🍂 What you can do this weekend to make your Autumn and Winter harvest the best ever!

We will have giveaways available at our stall during our show, so keep a look out for the Pulse FM crew and come say hello! 🌿

Ange & Em

Looking for special plants - check this event out!
12/04/2024

Looking for special plants - check this event out!

13-14 April 2024, Hawkesbury Race Club, Clarendon. Sydney's largest and longest running plant fair. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of plant cultivation and meet the passionate growers who have dedicated their lives to preserving and celebrating these botanical gems.

Happy 2nd Birthday to our beautiful Minnie 🥰
05/03/2024

Happy 2nd Birthday to our beautiful Minnie 🥰

Hi,The Blue Mountains Edible Garden Trail is on this weekend. If anyone is looking for somerhing to do or for some garde...
01/03/2024

Hi,

The Blue Mountains Edible Garden Trail is on this weekend. If anyone is looking for somerhing to do or for some gardening inspiration, here is the link.

The Edible Garden Trail is a celebration of the myriad ways Blue Mountains residents are creating food security, saving money and the environment, while enjoying the health benefits of home grown fruit and veg.

27/02/2024
New crop of zucchinis are on the way! Thought I’d sneak another summer crop batch in and it worked ☺️
27/02/2024

New crop of zucchinis are on the way! Thought I’d sneak another summer crop batch in and it worked ☺️





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Amy is not hand raised so even after two years of handling she still doesn’t trust. I’m really hoping she has a gosling or two as it’s been a couple of years with her mate. She will make a good mother, very feisty and protective! It’s a case of enter the hutch at your own risk ⚠️ #geese #emden #heritagebreed #conservation

What a great way to end a day in the paddock 🔥🥰 #bonfire #saturdayvibes #cantdothisinthecity

After the flock of Guinea fowl flying away 😂 #guineafowl #crazybirds #organicpestcontrol

Today we used the dehydrator my mum bought us for the first time. My hubby cleaned the tumeric harvest and stacked the dehydrator. Can’t wait to see how it turns out! #preserving #dehydration #turmeric #benchfoodsdehydrator #organic #growyourownfood

We welcomed the fifth and final calf (for now 😆) this morning. We missed the birth yet again but it’s a boy and he’s super cute 🥰 #angus #angusyoung #anguscalf #regenerative #responsiblefarming #ethicalomnivore

We now have two paddocks to weed. Our target weeds for paddock two this weekend are: fireweed, thistles, and a few lantana that had re emerged. #organicfarming #organicweedmanagement #regenerativefarming #hollisticlandmanagement #fireweed #lantana

I could watch the calves for hours. They play fight and do zoomies. So playful 😀 #angus #anguscalves #siblings

Broccoli is finally ready to pick! Can’t wait to taste it 😋 #broccoli #chemicalfree #eatwhatyougrow #homegrown #realtaste

The geese are laying which means the spring is near. I’m hoping we get an emden/embden gosling or two this year or I’ll be looking at replacing the pair. Breeding geese can be very hit and miss. The emden/embden breed of geese is bordering on endangered in Australia and I’m trying to raise their numbers by breeding them ☺️ #geese #emden #embden #goslings #conservation

When we moved onto our property almost 7 years ago we inherited 6 Guinea fowl. We had never seen these animals before but as they started getting eaten by foxes I felt compelled to save them. We built a makeshift hutch from an old existing structure on the property and I managed to train them to roost in the shelter at night. I found a stash of eggs and I incubated them and here we are now with a 40+ army of them. Turns out they are a very useful addition to the farm. Here are some of the benefits of keeping Guinea fowl. - organic pest control - eggs (from September to May) - meat - poultry manure from bedding - snake alarm - fox and anything else that doesn’t belong on the farm alarm - Endless music and entertainment You either get use to their sounds or don’t 🤣 #guineafowl #organicpestcontrol #crazybirds

This little chick is three days early … I’m hoping it gets some friends 🐥 🐣 🐥 🐣 #lightsussex #chicks #newlife #selfsufficiency #organicfarming

Rhianna had her calf early this morning! Our herd make such beautiful cow mummas. 🐮 Now waiting for Rhianna’s baby to have her calf and that will be 5 calves, 6 cows and 1 bull. We will be downsizing our herd in the coming weeks 😢 #angus #spoiltcows #regenerativeagriculture

Fresh broccoli is the best 🥦 It’s been a long wait. #broccoli #growyourown #organicgardening #eatwhatyougrow

I feel so bad for the animals on a cold and windy day. So treated the chickens to warm porridge 😋 #chickens #spoiltchickens #raiseyourownfood #onebadday

Calf number three dropped this morning. This heifer won’t be two till November so was a bit young. Glad she calved just fine and bonded with her baby right away 🤗 #angus #angusyoung #cattle #regenerativefarming

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