Just like people the world round, Fijians struggle to adjust their behaviour to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The first case of Covid-19 in Fiji was confirmed on March 19th. As of yesterday there are now 12 cases. All 12 cases can be traced back to 4 returning travelers. Only one of these travelers...
As some of you may know I’m currently visiting family in Canada. I flew to Vancouver in mid June and spent a couple of weeks with my father and then flew to the Yukon to spend time with my kids. I’ll be back down to Vancouver mid July to spend another month with my...
This month has all been about beekeeping. We started off the month with attending an absolutely fantastic workshop for two days in Labasa sponsored by the Northern Beekeepers Association, followed by the annual Fiji Beekeepers symposium and AGM. During the workshop we learnt several ways of splitting hives, lots of info on rearing and...
We said goodbye to Thomas at the Labasa Airport on April 9th. After 5 months in Fiji he planned to spend a few days enjoying the sun at the Bamboo Backpackers Hostel in Nadi before returning to Canada. On the April 15th I get a text message “Hey Mom”. I answer back “Hey are...
Its been just just a month since we planted the mushroom logs. We were wondering how long it was going to take before we had mushroom and surprise, today when Arthur went to vent the tent covering the mushroom garden, eight of the seventy-five logs are growing mushrooms. We had stopped checking on them...
As we’ve been building our compost piles, I’ve also been looking for other organic ways to build our soils. According to Biochar International adding biochar to the compost or soil can enhance the soil by improving water retention and providing a better micro climate for soil microbes. OK I’ll give it a try –...
I saw a comment on the internet not so long ago that really made sense to me and has stuck in my head, although I don’t remember where I saw it so can’t give credit to anyone. It said if you are not composting you are not growing organically. We’re committed to organic farming...
The Yukon has had a pretty cold winter this year with minus 30 to 40 degrees Celsius for much of January and February. I can’t say that I miss the winter. My daughter Siana and her husband Marc have escaped the end of winter and are now sweltering in plus 30 degree weather. We...
Oh my goodness time has gotten away on me. Its already well into the new year and I missed sending my best wishes to everyone. I hope that everyone had a restful and joyful Christmas season and the best to everyone in 2018. We were fortunate to have several sets of visitors over the...
When we cleared the forest around our house site we levelled off about 5 feet of hill top and created a large area for the house and yard/compound. Although we still haven’t quite finished the house- that’s going to be an ongoing project for the next few years – we’ve started planning how we...