Good morning Linda, wow it's so interesting when you stand back and observe you can see the difference in colour in the grass dry one section wet in the other. With your pond a man by the name of Joel Salatin he is amazing he's in America he has a video on ponds and how to seal them plus so much more I'm sure you'll get lots out of his info. I love your gorgeous chicken house and the fact you've been able to salvage 100 year old timbers, that's just amazing, I love it. You've certainly got your work cut out but that's why you look so good and healthy, you really are an inspiration Linda xxx
Hi Kirsten - the grass colour changes actually reflect where the animals have recently been - dry - they have just been there - very green - they will be enjoying it soon! Joel Salatin - I have a couple of his books which have helped me lots. He suggests using pigs to fix dams but i'm hesitant to go there. I will be trying bentonite clay if the level drops sufficiently. Have spent a fortune on polymers which haven't worked. I love my chicken coop too!! Thanks Kirsten xx
Love your ideas. You’re going to be one busy lady this year. I hope you film your progress so we can learn from it. Reading is one thing but seeing really helps understanding.
Nice looking chicken coop. I would recommend you go for a bigger mesh for the floor. That mesh will capture the poo and not let it through. You will need at least a 25mm x25mm mesh size
It may not have looked it on the video but the mesh is 25x25mm which is the same size that I'm using on my mobile coop and seems to work fine. Appreciate your comments and pleased that I don't have to go in and change it as that would mean pulling the whole thing apart! Thanks so much for watching and for your feedback!!
Sounds like a good plan and I wish you all the best. Your doggies are just so cute and they look exactly like 2 sisters me and my sister had a few years back now, hers was called Roxy and mine was Foxy. They both lived long happy lives and I now have 2 cheeky Puggles a 7 year old sister and brother, who have more Beagle in them than Pug. The male is Remi and his sister is Rosey.
Oh that’s lovely!! Having two dogs at a time is just the best isn’t it. They play so much and are so entertaining. Love all the names you have & have had for your dogs 😊
Thats a job well done on your chook house , looks fantastic and super practical. I love wood with history . I love the systems you are putting in . Anything that can help make the daily jobs go smoother is well worth it. Thank you for sharing lovely ❤
Aww thank you! The wood is from Mr Huttons house right at the end of the road- the original house on this road - so really special I think!! I definitely need things to be easier haha!
Wow. You are going to be busy! But some of the projects should also safe you a lot of work - like finishing the chicken coop and the re-homing of the ducks. All that work taking care of all the different duck houses...
Yeah it takes heaps of time so I have to prioritise that. I think I’ll work a bit harder because I’ve put it out there and who knows , I might even ask for help - never been good at that!!
That's a great list Linda 😄 some important projects amd fun ones too. I really enjoyed the aerial shots today, it helps to understand your projects and property decisions overall. The sign on the front gate is gorgeous 😄 happy new year
Busy - for sure!! The thing about online is all the packaging and associated costs with transport. Honey is heavy so costly to send. I don’t mind people slowly becoming aware of my stall then I can slowly add things to it like plants. Honey keeps so what I don’t sell this year will keep for next . I’m a tortoise rather than a hate haha! Thanks Lorraine 😊
How about duckweed (Lemna minor), azolla or water hyazinth for the dam? They are all edible (humans and animals) and grow like crazy and might maybe be banned in Australia? Here duckweed is a native (and legal), so it is coldhardy. Azzola and Waterhyazinth are not frosthardy. I don't have a pont so I grow duckweed and azzola in waterbuckets (also tried WH, but that is to big for a bucket. Might try in one of my IBC Tanks, that I want to cut open for exactly that purpose), and use them as mulch. You could harvest it and feed it to your animals - might be a good thing to have that on hand in a dry year, when the grass is growing slow and you need to supplement with other fodder anyway. The plants would also shade the water, so less evaporation.
Thanks Martina!! I had tried getting some floating water plants going earlier on but it didn't take. I might try again. One of my neighbours has a green floating plant and the other a red one - will have to do my homework & work out what they are and grab some.. I love the idea of scooping out bucket loads to feed my grazing crew in dry conditions!! Great idea . I learnt all of this stuff in my PDC but I find in practice ,not everything comes to mind when you need it. 😆
Thank you YT 😂 This guy is freaking awesome! That's where I got the idea. As he is in Canada, he uses duckweed, as the other two mentioned will not survive the winter and would need to be "replanted". Duck weed is named duckweed, because, ducks love it - so it might be challenging to start it directly in the dam - your beautiful flock of ducks will probably eat it all away immediatley 🤣 I forget a lot, too. That's why I like to re-watch videos and re-read books - it is simply impossible to learn everything at once or make sense of everything hearing about it the fist time. Recently I re-read a dog training book, which I've read maybe four times already and I still had a major light bulb moment...
I wouldn't be here without YT!! I did get some lillies growing and they were just reaching the surface but my ducks keep knocking them back down - impossible to get going. If I add in a few buckets of the neighbours plants maybe I'll be lucky enough to get something going
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture I would also not be planting food plants without YT :D I think I started the duckweed "producktion" with about 4 to 6 leaves I "stole" from water plant containers in my local garden center. I put the leaves on plant I was buying and at home i dropped the tiny thingies in my old 70l zinc tub. They really like rather warm "dirty" water and multiply like crazy. If I don't harvest in time, they push each outer out of their "living room" :D :D :D
Is mesh flooring Ok for chicken feet? I tried it in my duck coop but it cut the ducks feet, even with straw on top. I had a mess of Bumblefoot last summer.
I’ve got the mesh floor on the bottom of my mobile coop but with timber battens for the chickens to walk on and it works well. I’ll be doing something similar when I make the roosts. So an option so they don’t t have to walk on it!
You are going to be busier than ever Linda🌱🐓Here’s to a wonderful year ahead 🙌🏼 xx Cathi xx 😘
Yep I’ve started to think thru how I’ll make a dent on that list haha!! I live to plan the year - how about you? Let’s all have a good one 😘
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture my list has turned into a roll of paper Linda🤣 Hopefully we can knock some things off it this year !! Xx
😆 I know how you feel! At least we have a list - if it’s not on the list it doesn’t get done!!
Good morning Linda, wow it's so interesting when you stand back and observe you can see the difference in colour in the grass dry one section wet in the other. With your pond a man by the name of Joel Salatin he is amazing he's in America he has a video on ponds and how to seal them plus so much more I'm sure you'll get lots out of his info. I love your gorgeous chicken house and the fact you've been able to salvage 100 year old timbers, that's just amazing, I love it. You've certainly got your work cut out but that's why you look so good and healthy, you really are an inspiration Linda xxx
Hi Kirsten - the grass colour changes actually reflect where the animals have recently been - dry - they have just been there - very green - they will be enjoying it soon! Joel Salatin - I have a couple of his books which have helped me lots. He suggests using pigs to fix dams but i'm hesitant to go there. I will be trying bentonite clay if the level drops sufficiently. Have spent a fortune on polymers which haven't worked. I love my chicken coop too!! Thanks Kirsten xx
Lovely little coop, I love reusing old items for things as it just gives the farm a little charm. Fantastic videos!
Thank you so much. It's nice to have a reminder of local history right here being useful!! Thanks for watching
Omg yes that’s such a great idea having your chicks turning over all your compost!
Yep - better than me turning it haha!
Love your ideas. You’re going to be one busy lady this year. I hope you film your progress so we can learn from it. Reading is one thing but seeing really helps understanding.
Thanks Helen - I’ll certainly try and get it all filmed 👍
Nice looking chicken coop. I would recommend you go for a bigger mesh for the floor. That mesh will capture the poo and not let it through. You will need at least a 25mm x25mm mesh size
It may not have looked it on the video but the mesh is 25x25mm which is the same size that I'm using on my mobile coop and seems to work fine. Appreciate your comments and pleased that I don't have to go in and change it as that would mean pulling the whole thing apart! Thanks so much for watching and for your feedback!!
Alot of project's for the New Year! Looking forward to seeing the progress!
Yes it is heaps! But, by putting it out there, I’m already planning how to get it all done. Nothing like challenging yourself 😆
Sounds like a good plan and I wish you all the best. Your doggies are just so cute and they look exactly like 2 sisters me and my sister had a few years back now, hers was called Roxy and mine was Foxy. They both lived long happy lives and I now have 2 cheeky Puggles a 7 year old sister and brother, who have more Beagle in them than Pug. The male is Remi and his sister is Rosey.
Oh that’s lovely!! Having two dogs at a time is just the best isn’t it. They play so much and are so entertaining. Love all the names you have & have had for your dogs 😊
I got a peek at the pumkin vines,cool.
Wish u the best on your projects👍
I have a pumpkin growing 🥳
Thank you - my challenge has started haha!!
Thats a job well done on your chook house , looks fantastic and super practical. I love wood with history . I love the systems you are putting in . Anything that can help make the daily jobs go smoother is well worth it. Thank you for sharing lovely ❤
Aww thank you! The wood is from Mr Huttons house right at the end of the road- the original house on this road - so really special I think!! I definitely need things to be easier haha!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture it might need a sign then , something like "Huttons chicken Coopstead" 🥰😉
Wow. You are going to be busy! But some of the projects should also safe you a lot of work - like finishing the chicken coop and the re-homing of the ducks. All that work taking care of all the different duck houses...
Yeah it takes heaps of time so I have to prioritise that. I think I’ll work a bit harder because I’ve put it out there and who knows , I might even ask for help - never been good at that!!
That's a great list Linda 😄 some important projects amd fun ones too. I really enjoyed the aerial shots today, it helps to understand your projects and property decisions overall. The sign on the front gate is gorgeous 😄 happy new year
Thanks Deborah- yeah I love those aerial shots - they even highlights issues or solutions for me!
Best of Luck Linda 🤠🤠👌👌👋👋👋
Thanks Bernie- we’ll see how I go 🤞🤞
You are going to be one busy lady, you definitely will not get bored. =-) take care =-) Possibly sell your honey on-line?
Busy - for sure!! The thing about online is all the packaging and associated costs with transport. Honey is heavy so costly to send. I don’t mind people slowly becoming aware of my stall then I can slowly add things to it like plants. Honey keeps so what I don’t sell this year will keep for next . I’m a tortoise rather than a hate haha!
Thanks Lorraine 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture Me as well slow but steady. =-)
How about duckweed (Lemna minor), azolla or water hyazinth for the dam? They are all edible (humans and animals) and grow like crazy and might maybe be banned in Australia? Here duckweed is a native (and legal), so it is coldhardy. Azzola and Waterhyazinth are not frosthardy. I don't have a pont so I grow duckweed and azzola in waterbuckets (also tried WH, but that is to big for a bucket. Might try in one of my IBC Tanks, that I want to cut open for exactly that purpose), and use them as mulch. You could harvest it and feed it to your animals - might be a good thing to have that on hand in a dry year, when the grass is growing slow and you need to supplement with other fodder anyway. The plants would also shade the water, so less evaporation.
Thanks Martina!! I had tried getting some floating water plants going earlier on but it didn't take. I might try again. One of my neighbours has a green floating plant and the other a red one - will have to do my homework & work out what they are and grab some.. I love the idea of scooping out bucket loads to feed my grazing crew in dry conditions!! Great idea . I learnt all of this stuff in my PDC but I find in practice ,not everything comes to mind when you need it. 😆
Thank you YT 😂
This guy is freaking awesome! That's where I got the idea. As he is in Canada, he uses duckweed, as the other two mentioned will not survive the winter and would need to be "replanted". Duck weed is named duckweed, because, ducks love it - so it might be challenging to start it directly in the dam - your beautiful flock of ducks will probably eat it all away immediatley 🤣
I forget a lot, too. That's why I like to re-watch videos and re-read books - it is simply impossible to learn everything at once or make sense of everything hearing about it the fist time. Recently I re-read a dog training book, which I've read maybe four times already and I still had a major light bulb moment...
I wouldn't be here without YT!! I did get some lillies growing and they were just reaching the surface but my ducks keep knocking them back down - impossible to get going. If I add in a few buckets of the neighbours plants maybe I'll be lucky enough to get something going
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture I would also not be planting food plants without YT :D
I think I started the duckweed "producktion" with about 4 to 6 leaves I "stole" from water plant containers in my local garden center. I put the leaves on plant I was buying and at home i dropped the tiny thingies in my old 70l zinc tub. They really like rather warm "dirty" water and multiply like crazy. If I don't harvest in time, they push each outer out of their "living room" :D :D :D
Fantastic way to get some plants 😆
I think we have duckweed here - will have to check my local nursery & sneak some out 👍👍
How I wish we were neighbors, that I can avail your 🍯 🤗🤗🤗💚🌱💚
Yeah - it's pretty delicious!! 😊
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture 🤗🤗🤗
Is mesh flooring Ok for chicken feet? I tried it in my duck coop but it cut the ducks feet, even with straw on top. I had a mess of Bumblefoot last summer.
I’ve got the mesh floor on the bottom of my mobile coop but with timber battens for the chickens to walk on and it works well. I’ll be doing something similar when I make the roosts. So an option so they don’t t have to walk on it!