04th February 2008
Drought conditions during the past few years have brought home the importance of conservation and the careful application of water on the farm.
Water Sources
The restricted availability of town water during dry periods means one has to come u...
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15th November 2007
Cultural shocks continued for many years when living in Singapore. A plate of chicken rice is served with so much rice, so much meat but very little vegetables - only a few thin slices of cucumber and tomato. In Japan, maybe the proportion of meat versus ...
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12th October 2007
Buying a small farm is generally an emotive experience. Every purchaser has a unique set of reasons for taking such a step, however, general themes can be identified and several broad categories of hobby farmers can usually be observed in most regions.
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30th March 2007
The answer is “yes” and “no”. Yes, because, first of all, the Japanese language has a few sounds with five standard vowels and simple pronunciation scheme; syllables are formed by a single vowel or a consonant-vowel combination. For the grammar, t...
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21st February 2007
Dealing with extended drought conditions can be a daunting affair. Not knowing when a drought will break not only tests farmers, the general community in towns and cities is also affected by subsequent water restrictions and higher food prices.
The hob...
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22nd January 2007
Planning for machinery and implement use can be easily forgotten when purchasing a hobby farm. Unless one is mechanically minded or relatively wealthy, issues related to purchasing and maintenance of required machinery should be taken very seriously. Seco...
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23rd November 2006
Leave a patch of soil for a few weeks and you are sure to find an assortment of weeds. These hardy pioneers of the plant world manage to find a home in the most inhospitable places. Cracks in concrete, dry areas around buildings, and of course in all path...
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10th November 2006
After a plant has grown to maturity it will aim to produce an abundance of seed in order to create a new generation of plants. Annual plants complete this process then die within a year, biennials require 2 years to complete their life cycle and perennial...
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06th November 2006
There is a complex invisible world beneath your feet and it is necessary to make an effort to develop an appreciation of how the state of the soil affects plant growth.
Soil is a mixture of tiny rock particles, living organisms, chemicals and the rema...
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