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I know this is an old post but I will add it my bit. Since taking over the farm and cleaning 3 generations worth of clutter from the garage and sheds, I have accumulated a number of very old and very rusty tools that I want to salvage - some for interest and others because the type and quality can n...

Any tips on storage of vegetables? I am OK with with sundried tomato, capsicum etc stored in oil as well as "dry bottling" but wonder of there is anything else out there in the dried veggie arena? One of my problems is that our cool season is short and sub-10 degree C winter daytime temps ...

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Blackbirds, house sparrows, starlings!!!!!!! Aggressive feral invaders taking over space from our wrens, honeyeaters, thornbills, finches, shrikes, wattlebirds, parrots etc.

Hi I know this is an old post but I am a newby and was browsing the site. The question of docks is a common one here as well; usually treated as a useless weed. There are a number or Rumex species grouped as "dock" and each has its niche - from dryer sandy ground to swamps and bogs. First ...

Hi Just a question or two - Do members prefer to see metric or imperial measurements used? I am comfortable with both but usually use metric. Is it OK if I use scientific names as well as common names for "wild" species please. Common names are extremely variable from area to area. In Aust...

Hi I think I should put our 900 acres into scale - this size property in our location generally will provide enough income to be cost neutral (or perhaps a little profit) unless we increase production intensity. Increasing intensity means buying more water for irrigation (yes, we do actually have to...

Hi Ina When I say "other side" I mean that I am (perhaps) approaching the whole sustainability / self sufficiency thing from the direction of a person charged with regulating some of what other member want to do as well as being a commercial farmer. I see a lot of scope in mixing modern sc...

Hi My name is Syd.(short for Sydney) an I am not your usual member. I work for the NSW Government in Invasive Species, primarily weeds - I have been doing this for nearly 40 years across most of Australia. Many of the species discussed on this (and other forums) are actually weeds in Australia (plea...