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    New videos – How to grow lots of food in a small space + chicken fun

    by Lala December 17, 2016
    by Lala December 17, 2016

    I hope everyone is having a pleasant and safe December. We’ve been busy visiting family, collecting new plants and of course working in the garden. I’ve managed to squeeze in…

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    This week in the garden – Blossoms, new beds & a beauty

    by Lala November 11, 2016
    by Lala November 11, 2016

    We’ve had a good week weather-wise. Pleasant days of cool mornings, hot around midday and the typical Highveld afternoon thunderstorms. The Vaal dam is still desperately under capacity and our…

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    Video: Watch my Phakisa TV interview

    by Lala August 18, 2016
    by Lala August 18, 2016

    In my previous post I shared my experience of a fun day filming at home with the Phakisa TV crew. The episode aired at the end of July and is…

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    Old tricks & new hacks for raising chickens & ducks

    by Lala July 23, 2015
    by Lala July 23, 2015

    Today’s post is all about tips, hacks & by laws for raising chickens and ducks. The post goes together with this fun infographic from Custommade.com comparing the pros and cons…

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    Infographic: Pros & Cons of Raising Chickens & Ducks

    by Lala July 22, 2015
    by Lala July 22, 2015

    If you’ve considered raising your very own poultry at home, you’ve most likely only considered chickens. However ducks are an interesting option to consider, depending on your space and what…

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    Infographics: Raising backyard chickens

    by Lala May 13, 2015
    by Lala May 13, 2015

    Are you thinking of raising chickens in your suburban garden? Be sure to check out this post with 5 reasons to consider doing just that, as well as the relevant…

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  • ChickensPermaculture

    Morning harvest: 15 eggs from the chickens!

    by Lala May 9, 2015
    by Lala May 9, 2015

    For this morning’s breakfast I sent hubby out to collect eggs from the four Brahma chickens. I joined him outside when it seemed to be taking a while. I also…

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    Recipe: Kiss me quiche

    by Lala May 1, 2015
    by Lala May 1, 2015

    I made this very quick and easy quiche as a brunch dish over the long weekend. I used 3 fresh eggs from our backyard chickens of course, and all the…

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    Chicken dilemma: Is Lindsay a cock?

    by Lala March 25, 2015
    by Lala March 25, 2015

    We’ve been getting about 5 or 6 eggs a week from our chickens. Only two of the four are old enough to be laying and I had assumed that both…

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    Our chickens’ first egg & today’s harvest

    by Lala February 1, 2015
    by Lala February 1, 2015

    Oh what an afternoon!  One of our Brahma chickens laid their first egg today. I heard a lot of clucking and a commotion outside. I thought of the worst…maybe the…

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