Yesterday Arthur and I rotated our chickens into a new pasture. It took about 3 hours to relocate and detangle the vines from our temporary fencing but now our chickens have lots on new green stuff and bugs to eat. We had wanted to completely free range our chickens and move them around in...
Last week we took a day off from the farm and enjoyed a day on the ocean. We traveled about 2 hours down the coast trolling. It was a beautiful day, not too hot and not too windy. Arthur’s cousin Zakaria and two of his sons, Budha and Jimmy, joined us. And of course...
While I was in Canada, Arthur hosted a Basic Beekeeping workshop at Mudrenicagi sponsored and taught by the Agricultural Department. There were 26 participants who successfully completed the workshop. Participants learnt about the lives of bees, colony management, tools and protective equipment, and how to harvest the honey. Everyone enjoyed the practical experience of...
I can’t believe that is been well over a month since I last did an update to my blog. What can I say but its been incredibly busy as we’ve all been working hard to get the house ready before Christmas. We’re almost there. I would be very remise if I didn’t acknowledge all...
Yeah!!! the chickens have moved to their new home and are starting to settle in. I can’t express how much it means to be able to sleep in past 4 o’clock in the a.m. without a rooster crowing right next to the house and tent every 15 minutes. We’ve penned off an area in...
I’m sitting here in my ATV writing this blog, enjoying the sea breeze and sunshine while the work crew is hard at work on the house. Siana and Allan arrived in Fiji about a week and a half ago and then arrived home to Mudrenicagi Estate a week ago ready to get started. ...
Another month has gone by and life continues to be as busy as ever. We started the construction of our house with the post holes being dug for the main part of the house. Arthur brought a power auger from Canada which really helped with the digging. The digging crew appreciated the assistance. Footings...
Its already been two weeks since I’ve been back to Fiji after my 6 weeks in Canada. I thought that my visit to Canada went quickly but the past two weeks has been a whirl wind. Arthur has so much on the go right now so it’s been challenging for me to get caught...
First of all I’d like to let everyone know that Arthur and I and all our family in Fiji are well and doing okay after the category 5 tropical cyclone Winston hit Fiji on February 20th. Secondly, this is my 4th attempt to post this blog but due to limited and variable internet access...
This week’s project was to construct a small plant nursery so that we can start our next batch of Yasi seedlings. One of Arthur’s cousins provided us with approximately 1000 Yasi seeds. Yasi seeds don’t have a long shelf life so it’s important to plant them soon after they’ve been gathered to ensure the...