In 2014 we started selling black currants on line. Our entre into this market was heavily supported by Farmhousedirect and Australia Post. The following is the article that was written at that time. we have learnt a lot since that … Continue reading →
By an occasional correspondent: Denis Buchan BSc. MEngSc, past member Institional Engineers Australia Some of the guys forming a protest committee located in Marwah Valley The fabulous Marwah Valley- entrance way to Kishtwar National Park Many of you may … Continue reading →
There were many characters in St. Helen’s Tasmania when we arrived on our yacht Joker having sailed down from Sydney to find out how the other world lived. You take life somewhat for granted in those halcyon days rooming … Continue reading →
The weather is starting to cool off. Still night last night and quite cool. I had permission for a control burn off and was blessed with the expert help of the Scamander Fire Brigade. It is still very dry here … Continue reading →
In my last post I talked about the particular summer we have been having. So hot and practically no rain for the entire summer. Amongst other things this led to a bumper crop of apricots. We didn’t have hardly … Continue reading →
I would not normally make a political statement but for this election I will make an exception. I can’t see why the goal of eliminating poker machines in Tasmania shouldn’t be a bipartisan issue. The fact that the Liberal Government … Continue reading →
It has been an interesting summer for us. Well that is one way of describing it. Certainly the driest year in the 26 years we have been settled in Tasmania, We have been continually irrigating our row crops with mixed … Continue reading →
What a season – hardly any rain in the last 6 months. But amazingly lots of fruit. IN the tree crops cherries and apricots are now being picked. Lucky we have irrigation. Just the same lots of damage from roos … Continue reading →
Observations of our berry crops in particular showed poor growth and often heavy weed infestation at the end of last season. This was partly due to the very dry summer and the invasion of weeds and in particular twitch. I … Continue reading →
If you like these posts and would like to see more please subsribe- your details will not be used for other purposes: Cocky me on the 5th September I proposed the following adventure on my Facebook Page … Continue reading →
