Little cows for sale

The time has come for us to part with some of our cows.

We chose to breed the Miniature Zebu because they were better suited to our Australian conditions. With natural fly and tick resistance and excellent mothers they have proved themselves here as a great choice!

We have several little ladies for sale. Please enquire if you are interested.

The Pigs Go To Work

Our vegetable garden has had an invasion of 'nut grass' and our best efforts to remove them has failed miserably. We had an idea to put the two 'little' large blacks pigs in the beds to do some ploughing. From past experience (when they had occassionally broken in) we were aware that they enjoyed digging up and eating the bulbs of this dreaded weed. I couldn't believe my luck when I happened on an old round trampoline base that was the perfect fit for our garden beds! After some more work involing securing some weld-mesh fencing around the outside and making an entry gate we were able to finally bring up April and Autumn to enjoy the day rummaging in the garden. The picutres shown are of the second day when they had cleared the entire bed for us! What a great organic solution!! Happy pigs - happy Brian and Lisa!!

After another productive days work we will be able to plant out some winter vegetables - broccoli, cauliflower etc. We can then pick up the makeshift enclosure and move it to the next bed. The pigs love it. When we open the gate and call them up to the garden in the morning you sometimes have to run to get there first!

LIVEWELL BUNNIES

My easter bunnies have been hopping out the door. Thank you for all of your positive comments and orders!


These little ones are waiting for you to offer them a new home.


Standing approx 23cm tall they have tiny bead eyes, pipe-cleaners in their ears so you can position them, beautiful hand sewn faces and a very cute tail!





As with all of my creations - no two of these guys are the same and it is no problem to cater for colour requests.



Just email or ring if you are interested in any (or all) of them!

Well you may not see a pig fly - but see these swim!

Over 37 degrees here today on the farm and our two very friendly 'Large Black' pigs knew exactly the best place to be.

Storm clouds gather over the Farm

Well after three days of temperatures in the high 30's and overnight temps' that didn't drop below 24 the storm clouds finally started to gather. The photo was taken of the second storm front that approached us around 4:14pm and the temperature had already dropped to around 25 degrees.

Mother nature always continues to impress.

From This, to This, to This

Remember this back in November of last year.















Well three months have passed since then and in that time we have had flooding rain along with 35 degree days but the sweet potato patch has thrived and now look how it looks as we are just start to get our first ones fresh out of the ground.
















Our first simple dish we made was a filo pastry tart with sweet potato, caramelised onion and sorrel with a Parmesan and egg base, all served with boiled potatoes and butter.

Oh the simple pleasures.





Livewell Feelwell Eatwell

Johnny the pirate

I couldn't help myself.... His name had to be Johnny. The most handsome pirate on the big sea.

Complete with eye-patch, this young charmer is ready join ranks with his captain - Isaac. I am able to make other pirate's and have found a few different great fabrics. Just contact me if you are interested.

He has already worked his way into Gabriella's heart. I do hope she doesn't run away with him!

End of January 2011

Time has really flown along this year.

Brian has been very busy slashing and raking the hay ready to bale before the next lot of rain comes. I love seeing the hay shed full but I get tired just thinking about how much energy it takes to get it there!! I am going to plead with him to make the bales just a little little so I don't get a hernia trying to throw them on the stack.

I have been expending a lot of energy the last couple of days but of the creative kind, not the physical. I finally completed Gabriella the ballerina. I love all of the toys I make but this one is really special. I know she is going to make some little girl very, very happy.

She is quiet but fun. Tries really hard in everything she does and dances her way through life. This is Gabrielle the ballerina.

Jack Be Nimble

Sorry it has been so long since the last blog.

As you all know a lot has been happening in Queensland and especially our 'neck of the woods'.

Livewell Farm has never seen so much rain. We registered 500mls on one day alone.

We are all safe and sound and our little farm has been a refuge for a few families needing showers, batteries charged, home-cooked meals, washing done etc. Our thoughts are constantly with those that have suffered loss.

'Jack be Nimble' evolved over the flood period. At first he was going to just have those cute red and white flannelette pyjamas but Brian came up with the night cap idea. Then of course he needed a little one to take to bed - so I was able to play around with a bunny idea I wanted to do for Easter.

And now introducing.......

This cute little bunny is Jack's bedtime friend. What do you think about these for Easter with an egg?

Christmas around the corner and the rain keeps coming



The rain keeps falling here on the farm and last night we had another 25mm (1 inch). The ground is so wet already that it is just running straight off the ground; however life goes on and over the past 5 days we have had two new calves both little girls born to proud Mum's Nova and Lucy.



Nova and her girl

 

           

Lucy and her girl



The rain also keeps the pigs happy here is Fauna enjoying one of her many wallows, oh to be as happy as pig in mud, it is also doing wonders for our newly planted Zucchinis (Courgette) which have now started to produce a great crop of lovely fresh vegetables (watch out for our latest recipe blogs). 

Fauna relaxing in her mud bath



Rain does slow somethings down though as I am currently waiting for a break in the weather so that I can start cutting, raking and baling one of our lovely grassy hay fields, oh well they do say you can never keep a farmer happy.

Finally here is wishing all our readers and followers a very happy, safe  and festive Christmas from all of us at Livewell Farm