Author Archives: Leitchy
Potato Planting
The mid-August wrap-up, where I talk about chickens, water plans, and early gardening. Continue reading
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Garden Enclosure
After spending a week getting over a cold…or the flu…or some kind of bug…I finally got around to completing something on the farm. Yay!! About time.
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Crikey! Chickens & Chainsaws
[UPDATED 24-07-2011] Have replaced canned pictures with real photos I took yesterday. *** My last post stated I was going to write an update every week. EPIC FAIL!! Instead, it’s been over six MONTHS since I wrote anything. Just goes … Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolution
As part of a New Year’s resolution, I’ve decided that I have to update Drypond at least every week. So hopefully, this begins a trend to bring you news about the farm and the people who live on it and … Continue reading
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So Sad….
My pretty red tractor is dead. I managed to screw it up by leaving the diesel fuel in a container (44 gal/220 litre drum) outside in the weather, and naturally water got into the drum, and then I filled up … Continue reading
The Product
The brewing is finished; all that’s left is the drinking! Continue reading
Finishing The Press
Finishing off the 2010 apple pressing operation. Continue reading
Pressing Apples
It’s cider-making time! Continue reading
So It’s Cider Season
It’s apple picking season at Lavender Valley, and the start of our cider-making experiment. Continue reading