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Apr 12, Travelling and Want to Live and Work on Organic Farms?

We have read your website and are very interested in your Work! We are a couple, visiting Australia till End of Dec and are looking for a nice place to

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Apr 12, Bruce's Bridgetown Berry, Artichokes and Asparagus plans

I have a two acre property in the South West. It is north facing and has a small dam at its lowest point. The dam does not dry up in summer. I have just

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Apr 12, Looking for Tea Bag Fertilizer

I used to order PlanTea - it's a tea bag fertilizer which is excellent for seedlings and house plants. Now I can't seem to locate it anywhere. Does anyone

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Apr 13, Horizontal vs Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

I found this on Roger Hamilton's newsletter. Worldwide interest in renewable energy options has given rise to a rash of new wind turbine designs. Some

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Apr 13, Solar Power via Satellite!

NASA Looks Into Satellites to Beam Solar Power Directly to Earth By Kevin Lee, PCWorld Apr 12, 2012 10:45 AM Photo: John Mankins via NASAThere have

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Apr 13, Vets prescription now needed for US farm animal antibiotics

This is from a friend of mine Roger Hamilton Thanks Roger................ U.S. Tightens Rules on Antibiotics Use for LivestockBy GARDINER HARRIS Published:

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Apr 18, What is Safe Use of Vinegar Spray for Weeds?

Hi Love this site - its been very helpful. But I hope someone can answer this for me: I made up a batch of salt and vinegar to kill the upcoming

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Apr 20, Fuel from chicken feathers

If we go by the stats, every year 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste accumulates annually, because we have gigantic appetite for poultry products.

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Apr 21, Is this chick Sex linked or not????

Hope someone can help me work this out! I crossed a Blk Link female with an Americana (white with blk tail feathers) received a full blue chick with

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Apr 23, Promote Yourself - Publisher Interested in Top Organic Farm & Garden...

We are soliciting stories, tips, tricks,and successes of organic gardening and farming for a series of quick guides we are producing. We are a small publishing

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Apr 26, Is she egg bound???

My hen is all puffed up its been a week,I'm guessing its egg bound... I,ve tried the warm water soaking 4 a half hour daily with no luck. my boyfreind

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Apr 27, Introduction to Permaculture Workshop, Perth WA

Susan Hartley and Karen McKenzie would like to announce their first Introduction to Permaculture workshop for 2012. Sue's garden (where workshops are run) featured on the July 7th edition of ABC's...

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Apr 27, Introduction to Permaculture Workshop Perth WA 12 & 13 May 12

Susan Hartley and Karen McKenzie would like to announce their first Introduction to Permaculture workshop for 2012. Sue's garden (where workshops are

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May 5, Pros and cons of Vaccination in poultry

Hi guys, i just have a question for you about getting baby chicks and ducks immunised? is it enough for them to just have starter crumble and grower pellets?

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May 9, Microfinance for New Businesses in Developing Countries

I came a cross a type of chicken called Kuroilers from India and I've already started rearing them. They are wonderful chicken!! I have a proposal to

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May 9, TROPICS: How Do I Start My Permaculture System?

I live in a wonderful country but right now I am living in the city. I am hoping to move to the country side and want to start a new permaculture farm

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May 14, Help! Peach Tree Borer Attacking My Trees!!!

I seem to have a peach tree borer probem on one of my 4 one year old peach trees. What can i do to get rid of them? Will putting my chooks around the

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May 14, How to Sex Baby Chickens?

Hello, We have 26 chickens on our 1 acre block, and would like to when they are older as they are only 18 weeks at the moment, breed one with a roster.

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May 31, Still Waiting For My Young Hens to Lay!!!

When will chicks hatched in March start laying eggs? MEG: Pullets will normally begin laying between 16 and 30 weeks old depending on how well grown they

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Jun 18, Starting a home based massage business

I like many others have always wanted to be my own boss, to have control of my hours and earnings. I could only complete school up to year 12. Forty years

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