Suburban Farmer
There is nothing better as an adult than to see and witness the full joy, the excitement, the innocence, the imagination, the love and wonder a child has whilst they explore nature and see what the living world can create
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Blessings and Love!! For anyone who has even a fleeting interest in aquaponics will at some point ask, what is the difference growing in Soil/Traditional Agriculture verses growing in an Aquaponics system?
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There are a few things inevitable in life, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Tax and having some darn pests invade your vegie garden is just another to the list.
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What if I could tell you that having a wine in the evening can help you have a better vegetable garden?
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What you need to know before you get chickens. The needs of chickens are simple; shelter from the sun and rain, a comfortable place to lay eggs, a space to scratch around in, fresh food and water. However the requirements for keeping chickens by your local council might require more thought. Almost all local councils allow chickens to…
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These secret hints and tips will help you make sure you get the plants in your aquaponics system off to the best possible start.
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It’s the start of the football season! The really good news as you will have a better vegetable garden because of it. How, Why come, Really, what if Collingwood loose? Let’s face it COLLINGWOOD DON’T LOSE, they just allow other teams to have a go too. But really, you don’t need to follow AFL football to…
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How do you recover when the vegetable garden that promised so much, delivers so little. Most people GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD in our commUNITY’S do it as a hobby or as part of a healthier lifestyle. The reward for your effort is fresh produce that might supplement a GROCERY SHOP a couple of times a week.…
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This is a question posed to me every so often. Is it WINTER, SUMMER,SPRING, AUTUMN, DAYTIME, MORNING, NOON, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEKENDS, WEEKDAYS, WINDY, WET, DRY, WHEN I NEED FOOD, WHEN I AM ABUNDANT, WHEN I HAVE NO MONEY OR HAVE MONEY, FOR SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS OR EVERYDAY, ONCE A WEEK, ONCE A FORTNIGHT, WHEN I SEE…
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Having introduced hundreds of families to the joys of keeping chickens I am regularly asked these top 5 backyard chicken FAQ’s.
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