Planning for winter farming isn’t as daunting as it sounds. Winter is not far away, and whilst the weather is definitely changing, there is still enough time to get some planning activities done before the real cold and wet hits. …
How to control capeweed in pasture
What is capeweed? Capeweed (Arctotheca calendula) is a common pasture weed that originates from South Africa. It germinates in autumn/winter and if allowed to grow unimpeded can produce hairy leaves up to 30cm in length, and yellow petalled daisy-like flowers. …
How to repair or replace an old shed roof
It is no secret to anyone who knows me that our family has owned this farm for over 50 years now, so a lot of the infrastructure here is starting to get a little old! This includes our main shed …
How to fix a broken fence post
Broken fence posts are unfortunately something that do happen on farms. Whether it be due to trees or branches falling on them, animals running into and head butting them, or simply age and rot, you will eventually need to remove …
How to renovate a corrugated iron shed
How to renovate a corrugated iron shed…
The process of renovating our old goat shed which was literally rotting out at the base.