Setting up raised garden beds in the greenhouse at present. Using #hugelkultur and #WormFarm elements to enhance soil life. Natural basalt soil is topped off with homemade compost for added #compostodon goodness. #FairyBootFarm, Lutruwita (Tasmania).

Harvested 10.5 kg of #Yacon tubers. Dehydrated some (delicious) and juiced the remainder to make syrup. Reduced 4 litres of juice to 500 mL syrup. This will be used as a sweetener and can also be used to activate yeast. The sugar in yacon (fructooligosaccharide) has no effect on blood glucose levels and acts as a prebiotic.
#FairyBootFarm #Diabetes

Hot air rises & so does our washing.
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The hive has been packed down for winter here at #FairyBootFarm. First batch of mead is well underway. Some of the girls are still out and about. #Beekeeping #FlowHive

Our first Autumn with a beehive. Lots of learning has culminated in our first honey harvest. The bees have done their thing despite our bumbling efforts. Up next: learning to make mead! #FairyBootFarm #Beekeeping #FlowHive

Trying a new composting method. The photo is of the layers after 2 weeks of collecting organic matter, and just prior to turning into the bin again. Keen to see if this works, as I'm breaking lots of composting rules!
#compostodon #FairyBootFarm

First-ever harvest of saffron at #FairyBootFarm. I've wanted to grow this for a long time. Clearly won't be giving up my day job just yet.

We’ve been getting lots of spinach and tomatoes from the polytunnel, but today’s harvest is slightly different. #FairyBootFarm #Beans

Female katydid taking a stroll in the kitchen at #FairyBootFarm this morning.

I almost can't believe this, but there is at least one platypus living in one of the dams on #FairyBootFarm ! Absolutely delighted by this discovery 😍.