Category Archives: The Farm

Garden Enclosure

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Leitchy

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

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Leitchy

[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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So Sad….

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Leitchy

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 →

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The Product

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Leitchy
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Cider-Making

The brewing is finished; all that’s left is the drinking! Continue reading →

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Finishing The Press

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Leitchy
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Cider-Making

Finishing off the 2010 apple pressing operation. Continue reading →

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Pressing Apples

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Leitchy
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Cider-Making

It’s cider-making time! Continue reading →

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So It’s Cider Season

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Leitchy
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Cider-Making

It’s apple picking season at Lavender Valley, and the start of our cider-making experiment. Continue reading →

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