I’m a Planner. I love to write To Do lists, make plans, set goals and tick things off those lists. That feeling of accomplishment, of Getting Stuff Done. Like many Planners, sometimes I think I like the planning and writing To Do lists more than I actually like doing the…
I love the festive season! A time when our family gets together to celebrate the year, of love, giving, laughter, great food and gorgeous local wines. We are so lucky to live in a country where we want for nothing regarding food and drink, safety and comfort. That being said…
They say that ‘all good things take time’. But sometimes you don’t have much time to make a thoroughly knowledgeable decision – particularly when buying property. Often when we buy a property, we have different ideals and dreams that go along with the purchase. From our often brief inspection when…
I yearn for rain. Where has all the wet stuff gone? Our winter here at White Stone Farm has been very mild. Our heavy clay soil that usually gets so inundated in winter is barely moist. Every rain shower that we do have brings on a happy dance, with the…
This week we’d like to introduce you to one of our wonderful girls, Bentley. Bentley has been with us from the start, one of our original girls that we bought as a pullet from a guy who sells Hyline Browns. Hylines are an Australian breed and are reputed to be…
Winter is descending, with its icy breath and cold, damp shroud. Things have been busy at the farm as we take advantage of the softer soil and cooler temperatures to get stuff done! With the help of Laurall, our trusty tractor, Stace has been busy putting in posts to make…
This farm has helped us learn things about ourselves. It’s tested our strength, our resolve, our relationship and challenged our perceptions on many things. I realise that I am not a fan of the hot, dry summer. Growing up near temperate rainforest, I’m a green forest child and I miss…
Spring is finally here at White Stone Farm. Hooray! Winter was frosty and we got a good dose of rain. Our water channeling system successfully harvested rainwater throughout winter, with our drainage channels filling and slowly but surely moving the water across the block, collecting in small pools along…
Phew – a long hot summer is now behind us. Scorching temperatures, tinder dry landscape, fierce winds and bushfires here, there and everywhere! The hills and paddocks are a golden yellow of dry grass stalks or (as in the case for some of our paddocks) sun-baked earth as the new…
One of the biggest reasons that we moved out of Melbourne and onto our own land at White Stone Farm was to be able to produce our own food. Where food comes from is important to us. What chemicals have been used in the production of fruit and vegetables, what…
