Diggery-do: digging up the farm

2 March 2022
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It’s the time of the year again. It’s very dry, the soggy paddocks have dried up and it’s the perfect time to dig out all the drains, stockpiling the material for next year and flattening the piles from last year.

While the digger is on site, you also grade all driveways and races, dig up the horse poop in the shelter, transport all the logs from the forest up to the fire pit or for ringing for firewood. Some of the logs were still from 2016.

Frosty Days

4 August 2024
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The days have become short and cold, with some frosty mornings. Luckily, so far winter has not been as wet as last years.

Good bye, sweet summer

19 March 2024
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Summer has come to an official end, and one can tell. The nights are getting colder, the fog in the morning gets more, although beautiful to watch.

Summer greetings

16 January 2024
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Half of January is over, and you be wondering what we have been up to.

Welcome to 2024

2 January 2024
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Bring on the challenges, 2024. It won’t always be easy, there may be hard work, there may be tears, but we will grow stronger together.

Keeping predators at bay

22 December 2023
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Pukeatua farmstay has 12 traps spread around the buildings and the paddocks. Every 2nd day they need checking for any caught rats or hedgehogs.

Spring made space for Summer

15 December 2023
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Spring came and went, Summer took over without much changing. It’s still raining every other day and the sun shines intermittently. But on the bright side that has made all the grass grow.