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Another season starts in a wobbley manner- 2013

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Denis BuchananNovember 20, 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

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Denis BuchananOctober 18, 2013

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 →

Climate change

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Denis BuchananSeptember 8, 2014

this is what the organisation GETup stated: “Stand firm on climate Today, Prime Minister Rudd announced he will be consulting with Cabinet before making any decisions on climate action. GetUp members have a short, yet powerful, window of opportunity to … Continue reading →

Apple and Pear Juice

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Denis BuchananJune 29, 2013

The season is over and now time to clean up. We have heaps of apples this year and only geese and chickens to eat the throwaways. Fortunately my wine maker friend Geoff Wells loaned me his press and dicing machine. … Continue reading →

Time to write and reminisce

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Denis BuchananNovember 11, 2013

The pen has been rather idle of late and for this I apologise Sometimes I find it hard to feel strongly about what it is I want to say. At these times I feel it is best to get on with … Continue reading →

Cooler weather at last

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Denis BuchananJanuary 28, 2013

Last day of the Australia Day weekend. Monday. There have been a number of functions on the East Coast these past few days. On the Saturday I took my pickers Kaki, Stella and Cedric to Bicheno which is near where … Continue reading →

Blueberry Netting

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Denis BuchananNovember 24, 2012

Just about finished the netting on the blueberries. The birds love blueberries and last year which incidentally was our first cropping year for the older plants we got very few blueberries. It is a long structure but only 2 … Continue reading →

East Coast Trekking

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Denis BuchananOctober 8, 2012

For a long time now I have firmly believed that East Coasters (of Tasmania that is) have relied on the natural beauty of the area to attract tourists to this area. Considering just how beautiful this area is I don’t … Continue reading →

Autumn Changes

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Denis BuchananMay 9, 2012

Last week say the 5th May we picked the last of the apples. These were mainly ‘granny Smith’ and ‘sundowners’. But our main activity now is cleaning up the paddocks and getting things tidied away before winter overtakes us. … Continue reading →

What’s a Wombat?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Denis BuchananMarch 9, 2012

The other day we had a Wombat visit us. Actually her minder brought the Wombat up to the farm. What a beautiful animal. They are so cute and friendly. Although I am told they can take a nip out of … Continue reading →

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