tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91657207723973148472024-03-05T06:14:06.961-08:00Our Tree Change Following our challenges and experiences of moving to the countryTrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-13380156475210514582014-05-30T16:49:00.001-07:002014-05-30T16:49:51.579-07:00Friday morning craftWhen we moved here, I felt it important to get involved in things so as to meet local people. I stumbled on a Friday morning card making group run by the lovely Bev Boyle. There are usually around half a dozen women that come along, mostly from surrounding farms, but some from neighboring towns. That's one thing in the country, people don't mind driving an hour or so to do things. Bev always puts on a delicious morning tea with home made scones and her famous home made Mulberry Jam. I love how welcome I've been made and its great going home with my little stash of beautifully created cards.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHs87uDYC0meWgLBLy6sUAEah0ZENtrOQO4lvN_J4D7TeVuJZBwUP60HyyFwoXhFbMkSztvrB4kOn3Kpbx9-7pcRx5khFre86ihPJYJNR5pivS0YFHiDUJEQlRWQ6cornGihbGyQ33CLg/s640/blogger-image-7328995.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHs87uDYC0meWgLBLy6sUAEah0ZENtrOQO4lvN_J4D7TeVuJZBwUP60HyyFwoXhFbMkSztvrB4kOn3Kpbx9-7pcRx5khFre86ihPJYJNR5pivS0YFHiDUJEQlRWQ6cornGihbGyQ33CLg/s640/blogger-image-7328995.jpg"></a></div></div>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-82506139945177216722014-05-25T07:43:00.000-07:002014-05-25T07:45:43.754-07:00Rhubarb<div style="text-align: justify;">
We have 5 different types of Rhubarb. Huge red stems with massive leaves. We brought the crowns from the Diggers Club and this is their first year of fruiting. Its amazing how you can eat the stalks but that the leaves are poisonous. I wonder whoever worked that out first.! I stewed some up, made a crumble, a syrup and am trying for the first time Rhubarb Champagne. The recipe is from a new Permaculture magazine called Pip Australian Permaculture.</div>
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<br />Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-63450948418862395272014-05-25T07:03:00.003-07:002014-05-25T07:25:25.277-07:00Somewhere over the rainbow......<div style="text-align: justify;">
At last, rain. I never, ever thought I would get excited about rain. We have had such an intense Summer. I think had we known how extreme the temperatures could be here we may have reconsidered. Our maximum this Summer was 47.5c. So this morning, to look at our beautiful view and see this gorgeous rainbow makes me glad we're here. The garden is smiling too.</div>
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Embracing the country lifestyle we played a short summer season of Croquet. The Croquet ground is on the banks of the river. I have always fancied playing Croquet, from scenes in movies of women in long gowns with stunning hats. It evokes a sense of a gentle, elegant sport. The reality is quite different, how they managed to play in all those layers in the intense Australian heat is incredible. We played in the early evening and it was still so hot. </div>
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Recently my husband went over to our friends farm, Alby Downs to help with some construction work. After they had finished we relaxed with a red wine on their gorgeous verandah. Recently some one turned up on their door step telling them that in the late 1800's their relatives had built the house. They gave our friends an incredible photograph of their relatives standing on the verandah with their two young children. Such a treasure of a photograph to have. On the old photograph the floor was originally boards and the verandah roof was bullnosed. They hope to restore the verandah back to original.</div>
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Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-27714232056227259052013-10-01T06:01:00.001-07:002013-10-01T06:01:34.672-07:00Grapes<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyNPFfz_KpaNzCHQXANhIMQCgcpJLTNZw2BDbEwy3wEcuIh5NtIL3LpcWa22GZBhrHLoThVThX-rI0Qmt77edEjC1_EcbK3WcpIYE6Ez5d8aOoDZl4SMklxt92SHOQbCsQwrm7GnDzU4/s640/blogger-image-905163824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJyNPFfz_KpaNzCHQXANhIMQCgcpJLTNZw2BDbEwy3wEcuIh5NtIL3LpcWa22GZBhrHLoThVThX-rI0Qmt77edEjC1_EcbK3WcpIYE6Ez5d8aOoDZl4SMklxt92SHOQbCsQwrm7GnDzU4/s640/blogger-image-905163824.jpg"></a></div><br></div>In just over two weeks the grape vines have gone from being dormant, to being awash with masses of green leaves and bursting with the most minute bunches of baby grapes.<div><br></div><div>Growing your own gives you such a sense of satisfaction.</div><div><br></div><div>Last year we had just two tiny bunches. This year there's hope. Perhaps we should get ready to squish and stomp and make our own wine.</div><div><br></div><div>The photo is not the best, but you get the idea. </div><div><br></div>Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-89845353484976818612013-10-01T05:09:00.001-07:002013-10-01T05:09:14.598-07:00Jaundiced CitrusWe have had the wettest September in over 40 years. Our citrus are planted along the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">fence line. The soil here is rich and loamy, but with the rain it has become a swamp. We have removed all of the pea straw mulch from around them, hoping the soil will dry up. I'm assuming it is because of this water logging that the leaves have started to turn yellow. 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I had read that they grew to around 75cm in height. I think ours may have tapped into the nearby leech drains as they stand proudly at 1.5 Mtrs. They have been in for just 12 months and each of the plants has about 8 Artichokes on them. <div><br></div><div>I picked the two largest, drizzled them in lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and roasted them for an hour. 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His veges have been fantastic, so he decided to enter 2 categories. The Beetroot and the Cabbage. The Beetroot is an heirloom variety from The Diiggers Club called Chioggia Beetroot. They look amazing with their large bountiful leaves and stems.</div><div><br></div><div>We also entered photographs into four classes; A set of three photo's to tell a story, An overseas scene, A flower photograph and a child at play.</div><div><br></div><div>Imagine our excitement to find Hans won first with his Beetroot and second with his Cabbage. He also won first for his overseas scene and a third for his flower photo.</div><div><br></div><div>I also took out a first with the three photo's that tell a story. The photo's were of our gorgeous Grandson trying his first mulberry. I love these photo's of him. 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Of all our citrus trees this is my favourite. We planted it around two years ago and it is so lush and healthy. The dark glossy leaves contrast so beautifully with the stunning perfect orange fruit.</span></div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); "><br>The variety we have is the 'Nagami' kumquat. We chose this as it requires a hot summer, ranging from 25 °C to 38 °C, but can withstand frost down to about −10 °C without injury. Last summer we got up to 43 degrees and our recent winter we suffered frosts when the temperature plummeted to -5. Even though our summer was more extreme than recommended, the beautiful tree came through unscathed.<br><br>So what to do with this beautiful fruit? As it was show weekend I decided to enter a plate of four small cakes. I searched the net and found a fantastic recipe for Kumquat and coconut cupcakes on the 'Straight From The Farm' blog.<br><br> http://straightfromthefarm.net/2010/03/01/kumquat-coconut-cupcakes/<br><br>Unfortunately I didn't win, but I am sure had the judges judged by taste, it would have been a different matter. Instead they peeled back a small part of the patty case and just looked at the side. They really missed out on the subtle taste of the kumquat mixed with coconut and coconut milk. I had also candied some sliced Kumquat for decoration. I took a batch to work and they were a real hit.<br><br>The photo below is not of what I entered, but a batch I made a few days before to taste test. The show ones were finished off much nicer. I was so stressed with getting them ready in time that I forgot to photograph them.</span><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></span></div><div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">This is the second harvest, the first was in summer, so this one was quite small. What to do with the last bowful left on the tree. My Dad was raving earlier in the year about some Kumquats in Brandy that his neighbour gave to him. I collected the last of them, washed and dried them, then pierced them with a sterilised darning needle. 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Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-22456949049262983972013-07-14T06:13:00.001-07:002013-07-14T06:17:12.223-07:00My little helpers visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">My daughter and family along with their friends visited today. The three kids has a fantastic day. They potted up some peas to take home, bandicooted for potatoes, harvested some pumpkins, put hay around the new fruit trees and helped wheel greens to the compost. I tried on numerous occasions to get them to come inside to do some craft, but they wouldn't budge. What a great healthy day of learning for them. 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When I was a child my Grandparents brought me back a Pomegranate from Spain, it was the most incredible fruit I had ever seen. I sat outside covered in a cloth and using a needle, picked out and ate the luscious red juicy seeds.</div>
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Our Pomegranate bush was one of the first plants we put in. It is now just two years old. Last year we had a crop of just two, which the Parrots attacked and devoured. This year we covered it with a net and have had a crop of 14.</div>
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I picked one early on when the skin was red and the Pomegranate looked a good size, but it was bitter and to tart to eat.</div>
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After research we found they should be left to ripen on the bush. Once they start to crack open they are ripe and ready to eat.</div>
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Today I picked them all. What a mission to take off the net as the bush has super sharp spikes.</div>
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Divine. My kitchen looks like there has been some sort of massacre though, red juice is everywhere.Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-15809378348061338242013-06-13T17:46:00.003-07:002013-06-13T18:11:05.965-07:00This beats city driving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I had to drive 140km round trip today for work. What a beautiful drive. Sun was shining, lovely music playing in my car. Totally stress free........ a far cry from driving in the city</div>
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<br />Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-24497830159958806852013-06-02T18:02:00.000-07:002013-06-13T18:15:52.457-07:00Country Life Is Tough On Shoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Since moving here I have had to throw out 6 pairs of shoes. I have a wardrobe full of heels that I never get to wear. Life here is pretty hard on the feet. So much mud in winter and rough terrain. After a snake slid past my feet whilst gardening, I now wear only wellies in the garden. Am now on my second pair. Out with the old and in with the new.</div>
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Yay, so excited. I ordered our house name 'Misty Ridge' from Signartist.com.au It arrived within a week of ordering it. What fantastic service. (Having to wait for hubby to hang it was another story) We just love it.</div>
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At last it was all sorted, connected and apparently ready to go. Until we tried to connect. It appears York doesn't have the facility for ADSL 2 only ADSL 1.<br />
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It is as bad as dial up. We can't download and browse the web at the same time as it is so incredibly slow.Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-21359560853631894052011-09-02T02:00:00.000-07:002013-06-13T17:47:27.124-07:00WeedsSince moving in and a little bit of rain, the weeds have taken over. I'm sure that if we don't get a grip they are going to creep in and strangle us in our sleep. I ventured in and sprayed, but without much effect. It calls for serious action. Hans went out and purchased a Stihl Whipper Snipper. He is like a man possessed. <br />
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At last he came back, fixed the machine and proceeded to finish digging the trench. But, yet another hiccup. He couldn't find the main Telstra line to tap into. The top of our drive looks like animals are burrowing where he has dug holes to try to find the lead line. Yet again work comes to a halt. Two more days before the Telstra man comes to try to sort it out.Trishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08998308926253126584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165720772397314847.post-42162567313129401032011-08-18T14:00:00.000-07:002011-11-02T23:22:51.933-07:00Water TankWe have been in the house for a week and are slowly getting settled. We have had our first rain which is beautiful, but the small rain water tank under the house is already overflowing. A plumber was here doing a small job and we mentioned we would like to buy another tank. Within 2 hours, the tank was delivered and installed!! Amazing. You can't get things done that quickly in the city.<div><br />
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