tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13861028425069438742026-07-26T16:16:15.763-07:00Breath in - It's a Tasmanian thingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-1706903774117515742019-07-27T21:24:00.000-07:002019-08-06T15:28:04.858-07:00

The link below is a vegetable, herb and fruit planting guide for Tasmanian conditions. Because planting things out of season means poor crop returns, sowing guides are important. Please inform us by the comment feature when you plant and what has worked for you. Also post a comment for plants we have missed off the list, include when to plant them. Sowing Guide - Vegetable, Fruit and

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-85629982590691370302013-06-12T22:51:00.000-07:002013-06-12T22:52:41.334-07:00

So I thought we should post an update on the M27 Mini Apple Orchard with the Trees in full leaf and wire in place as needed. They have rooted in very well and are enjoying their northerly aspect. We plucked all fruit off early this season so as to allow the energy to go into the root system. As I write this they are budding up "very" well for next years fruiting season. Stay tuned for some

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We would love to welcome a new member the Wise Farmer Crew. Introducing Honey Rose Wise Honey Rose Wise Honey Enjoying the Sun and Autumn to best of her ability..

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-53271133981143448322012-08-03T20:47:00.000-07:002019-08-03T20:49:18.122-07:00

Planted and secured the M27 Apple varieties as required today. Looking forward to the first fruits next season and the many apple recipes to try. '

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Poles for Apple Trees Well we have finally made a start on the Apple Orchard (small that it is) @ Cambridge Farm. Of course there is a bit of infrastructure that needs to be installed before the trees are planted. Shown here are the end poles to secure the tensioned wire too. We are planting a total of 12 M27 Apple Trees of different varieties in this space @ 30cm apart. The trees we

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Green Basil Have you had diffculty growing basil? Many do in Tasmania. Often the plant goes to seed before you can get any leaves. If you have never grown your own basil, and only used the stuff from shops, try growing it at least once, you will be amazed at the difference in taste between 'fresh basil' and 'not so fresh'. Basil grows well in a humus rich moist soil, we suggest some shade

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-38167387920449296242011-02-20T16:47:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:48:05.420-08:00

Electric current to melt foundation into wires We screwed the super, some use nails We are using the plastic ends for the first time We haven't found a place to buy completely built hive box's so we made our own from the purchased parts. I would suggest looking to the Internet to buy your hive parts. Penders prices, as an example, seem reasonable. A Bee Keeper

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-9694385537523447842011-02-16T02:34:00.000-08:002019-08-03T21:20:15.015-07:00

I have copied word for word mums relish recipe as she wrote with her own hand 35 years ago. She got it from her mother who was making it for decades previous. I am guessing this is an old favorite from North Eastern Tasmania. How to make tomato relish: 6 pounds ripe tomatoes 2 pounds onions 2 pounds sugar 2 tablespoons curry powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder 3 tablespoons mustard powder Vinegar

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-25004166131413667882011-02-15T17:18:00.000-08:002011-02-17T20:26:55.548-08:00

Vertical Apple Trees! An interesting find on a recent trip to the Huon Valley. The grower says the secret is in 'dwarf stock'. And we say it makes them easier to pick!

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-48932977788632001072011-01-17T16:28:00.000-08:002011-02-17T15:00:49.689-08:00

Work has started on the Wood Fired Oven @ the Cambridge Small Holdings, Can you just imagine pulling out some freshly baked bread smothered in garlic butter or a pizza made from all local produce! It makes your mouth water just thinking of it. The brick base has been roughed bagged in a mortar lime mix. 

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Bottling the honey took longer than extracting the honey from the hives! It was a learning curve and I have a few tips. The best tip is to heat the honey to 60 °C. Otherwise the honey will take forever to flow through the filter material.  Muslin was used as the filter material. Before heating the honey it took about 15 minutes for each bottle to fill, after heating

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-80093561619038232732011-01-05T15:28:00.000-08:002011-01-05T15:31:23.311-08:00

One of the three places where you don't want a bee sting

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-67786189894699784402011-01-01T22:23:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:55:02.798-08:00

Finally the Cambridge Division & Co are delivering some produce. HONEY After a few hours (including several stings) we extracted about 18kg of the sweet goodness from 13 frames. The video above shows the wax being scraped off to allow the honey to be spun out of the frame. The pictures below highlight the Super and Frames and also the excess of wax & honey due to a healthy

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-82443223459855783272010-12-29T23:19:00.000-08:002010-12-29T23:22:25.946-08:00

Vegetable sowing and associated new works for January are less than other months. This month is more about harvesting and maintaining existing crops. Our 77 tomatoes plants (Acton Smallholding), for example, are looking very promising. The vines are bursting with fruit. First harvest should be in a week or two. Care on these plants will mean keeping the watering

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-57975882424121446562010-12-28T22:53:00.001-08:002011-02-16T21:34:38.262-08:00

We absolutely LOVE a new shipment of manure @ the Cambridge Division. Chicken poo is definitely the manure of choice. After shoveling a ute load you come to understand why the plants grow so quickly once this is sprinkled around them. The stench is astounding, any plant just wants to grow fast to get away from it!

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-9462556049970079342010-12-20T21:09:00.000-08:002012-07-27T22:54:53.294-07:00

Cambridge Farm finally had the opportunity to harvest the first fruits of the garlic crop for 2010. With plenty more to come and also the Elephant Garlic this year the winter stews and roasts will certainly be tasty so make sure you put your order in... (especially when cooked in the pizza oven). The harvesting was a pleasure as was the braiding (see image).

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-31571705072715812082010-12-20T21:04:00.000-08:002011-02-17T15:02:52.690-08:00

We are PROUD to announce we have some new additions to the Cambridge Farm: QUAIL! Born on the 19th of December 2010. The video at 1 hour old shows they are very healthy. 8 in total were born from our incubator, with some more eggs still to hatch.

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-57021396689539403552010-12-20T20:54:00.001-08:002011-01-11T15:32:56.109-08:00

Over @ the Cambridge Division the Outdoor Leisure Center is very close to its first chance to entertain! After a hard days work/exercise in the lovely surrounds @ Cambridge Farm or @ the Acton Park Small Holding nothing quite beats relaxing under the Ole Oak Tree whilst sipping some home brew and enjoying home grown pork sausages and chicken on the BBQ. As time passes the wood fired pizza oven

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-48772502758155331842010-12-15T19:05:00.000-08:002011-02-17T15:02:33.685-08:00

Where's Mushi when you need him? Can you see the wallaby escaping from our vegetable garden? Tasmania is abundant in wildlife, and they enjoy early morning trips to the vegetable garden, just like us. This morning I also spotted a rabbit and two potoroos. We protect the garden with a chicken wire fence held up with star droppers, driven into the earth. Kangaroos and wallabies have

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A brood box frame has very dark brown comb. Our second hive doesn't look good. Very dark brown/black comb in the brood box. The supers have a similar look. But there are some eggs in the cells and on the top photo you can see drones walking around, maybe the queens there somewhere.  Our bee keeping books says, the tan/brown cap is brood. That means there should be little baby

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-7111627101774072452010-12-08T20:17:00.000-08:002010-12-08T20:20:41.618-08:00

This makes us feel good - Our babies finding a good home in your kitchens!Pinkeyes for sale at Source, Sandy Bay

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-65710228866896819092010-12-08T14:06:00.000-08:002010-12-08T14:08:06.360-08:00

Came by Jill & Matt's smallholding to see the progress of the "garden entertaining deck". I thought to myself, "That is looking fantastic, most of the framing done. what is that Ute doing near the bee hives....?" Is this a seen of devastation or what? Matt wasn't around to ask, but it's made my morning more interesting. To make it more challenging, we have the two bee hives just

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-57834467259720541452010-12-06T19:27:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:44:05.543-08:00

Phil shows as where the lateral is as he removes it

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-83316369758148436972010-12-06T19:18:00.000-08:002010-12-06T19:27:59.470-08:00

Promising start, first fruits appear

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1386102842506943874.post-64403894199002766892010-12-06T01:27:00.000-08:002010-12-06T19:28:25.466-08:00

Jill owns this book; Beekeeping For DummiesWe need as much help as we can get on bee keeping! At my current skill level I should get this one too: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping

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