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Hi there Nev, I have worked primarily in the dairy industry and mostly in Micro Labs. At the moment I do three days a week at a secondary school (and get to experiment with their hydroponic set up amongst other crazy but fun things) I still do casual shifts at Fonterra, basic raw milk analysis. I re...

Hello Star, It seems we have a lot in common. I have four children and breast fed them all as well as using cloth nappies. I can tell you ,as my eldest is 17 and my youngest 10, that I have the healthiest children (thanks to natural living). I have been a vegetarian since I weaned my youngest and my...

Christine, so jealous of your rainfall, we are facing the lowest rainfall on record. I use an environmentally friendly washing detergent and keep an eye on the soil pH (I am a part time Laboratory Technician) and so far so good. Water in Australia is a huge political issue at the moment
cheers
neen

thanks for the welcome, all. My chickens have two established runs that I can alternate, because if they get amongst the fruit trees they go rampant in the mulch, sometimes damaging the roots. The vegies still get the super treatment, but it is delivered via a shovel...the ducks are allowed to free ...

A big hello to everyone, have been looking through the site and decided that I just have to be involved. Happy to learn as much as I can off everyone. We live on a smallish block (2/3 of an acre) in Gippsland which has a temperate climate with reasonable rainfall normally (who knows what will happen...