Spent about 4 hours at the Farm yesterday. I hadn't been able to make my usual Saturday trip out there, so come Tuesday, I was really missing it.
Had a pleasant time sweeping and weeding paths, digging for sweet potatoes - no luck, they've all been harvested - and replanting some tumeric plants. Wielding a shovel isn't usually my thing, but the soil was so rich and soft after recent rains, it was a pleasure to dig.
What first struck me when I got there was how well cared for it looked, and also how the garden - though small - is beginning to flourish. It looked picture perfect - from the beds of silver beet and kale, to the beds with bok choi and coriander and the larger crops of potato and garlic - even down to our funky (and functional) little sheds. Can't wait for our potato harvest next month sometime.
Stopping for a cup of tea after some mild exertion is a common practice at the Farm.
Personally, I find it promotes appreciation! And I have to say, I do appreciate being able to come to this beautiful property (over the course of nearly 20 years) and to be part of a relaxed team engaged in something productive, satisfying - and healthy!
So here are the latest pics (above) though they don't do it justice...
Oh and by the way,the chooks are all doing well - if a little bossy and demanding of anyone who comes close. But they had graciously yielded 8 fresh eggs - one still warm as I put it into the carton. The Spangled Hamburg (still unnamed) strutted about with a certain panache.
The veggie stall with honesty box up on the other road is doing well. It's like it's always been there and I imagine it will be a fixture now. It's a no-brainer that this property should be yielding produce and supplying to a regular ready market of people who flow through to help.
So that's it from me (Janet) for now. And do remember our naming competition. It's much simpler to enter - now that we've figured out the Donate Button! $1.20 per entry to name this frivolous creature.
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