Tree Felling
In our strawberry paddock we had 2 big trees right next to the strawberries. They were both dead but needing removing. And this is what I decided to do to my chagrin. As you might know felling big trees can … Continue reading →
Denis Buchanan
Once upon a time I was a Chemical Engineer now I am a born again Farmer. The transition was really quite easy with the major change that the life of feasibility studies has ended and any experiment that I wish to undertake is at my peril.
Guns and Freedom
This is an old post which I was working on but somehow became stuck before publishing: “October ,2013 In recent weeks I have been using my Facebook profile to express my feelings about The American Gun laws and what we … Continue reading →
The tractor repair man
Frederick from France is God’s gift to Eureka Farm The tractor repair man Frederick from France is God’s gift to Eureka Farm. We have many pieces of farm machinery such as tractors which have developed problems. For me … Continue reading →
Our Chilean Mountaineer , Diego has moved on
Diego is our first employee from South America and in his case from Chile. Diego has now left Eureka Farm after being here three months. Diego came to us with quite a few practical talents including a love of the … Continue reading →
Master Chefs from Eureka Farm
piepastryWe have a team of 5 persons staying with us now. Diego from Chile has been here the longest. Pierre is from France. Sena is from Japan and Wilson and Koocy are from HongKong. All are eating with us and … Continue reading →
Farming
More about keeping the animals out. This is an obsession of mine now as to how to keep the animals out of our orchards. It is been raining a lot lately and I think this has taken the pressure of … Continue reading →
Another season starts in a wobbley manner- 2013
After a particularly dry spring we are now having a very wet spell with some flooding last week. The wet weather here last week is certainly a mixed blessing. Obviously you do need rainfall especially as the dam empties which … Continue reading →
Sprinklers do reduce fire risks to your house
This summer looks like being a real test for all of us. In the cities or rural areas when surrounded by native trees the danger is very real as we are now witnessing in N.S.W and this is only October. … Continue reading →
Jobs- are we usefully employed
“In the year 1930, John Maynard Keynes predicted that, by century’s end, technology would have advanced sufficiently that countries like Great Britain or the United States would have achieved a 15-hour work week. There’s every reason to believe he was … Continue reading →
tit for tat
Tit for Tat-or can freedom ever exist?- this is a copy of the letter I am submitting to the Kashmiri newspapers. Padam, Ladakh 21st July, 2013- a ghost town Why is the world so cruel? I cannot believe what happened … Continue reading →