Author Archives: timetbh

There is no boubt that one of the easiest things to grow is garlic. They dont mind it a little dry and they grow like a weed, A good guide for planting and harvesting garlic is to plant ANZAC day and harvest on Rememberance day. This year I planted 50 cloves and I have harvestedContinue reading “Garlic”

It can’t get any busier than May on a farm. The season is changing and the days vary in temperature from an average max of 20º and minimum average of 2º.  There are days that are so glorious you just want to put your back to the sun and soak it up.  Other days thereContinue reading “A change of season”

Nordale has been in the Cole family since 1921. Originally taken up by Scotts Grandfather, Roy Cole, as a soldier settlement block and passed through to Scotts father Barry and then onto Scott. The original block was enlarged when Scotts Uncle Harold Cole purchased adjoining land after selling his settlement block in Ashford so thatContinue reading “This is Nordale”

04/05/2023 Every day on the farm with my family, my dog and my garden is the best day of my life.  May is my favourite month of the year.  The days are still warm, so time in the garden is very pleasant and with the sun on my back I can enjoy my time pickingContinue reading “A beautiful May day”

03/05/2023 Every day on the farm with my family, my dog and my garden is the best day of my life.  Sometimes the joy comes from a walk down the lane with my little dog spotting birds and new wild flowers ( which are probably  noxious weeds).  It’s a 5-6 km round trip and itContinue reading “From this day to the Next”

Everyone has a recipe for their best Potato Gratin. This however is my recipe for the best Turnip Gratin. Why turnips? The first week in July is shearing season for us and we are so fortunate to have two fantastic shearers, Daniel McIntyre and Byron Campbell. Daniel has mentions in other posts while this postContinue reading “Turnip hits the table outshining it’s flash cousins”

Since 2017 the koala population has increased with up to 7 sightings in a day. We are most likely to find them in the white gum, stringy barks and the blakely’s red gum. It is believed that the increase in numbers may be due to the koalas moving to the higher cooler climates as aContinue reading “Meet our locals”

Vegetable slice is one of those recipes that is so easy and will get you out of trouble when you need something quick. All of the ingredients are mostly in the fridge pantry or freezer. I call on this slice when I need something for lunch boxes or for a light lunch to share withContinue reading “Vegetable slice”