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Yarnauwi Farm

~ Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

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Establishing an orchard: a dryland experiment

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by nopalito in food, trees

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clay, dryland, farm, Fleurieu Coast, horticulture, orchard, orchard establishment, permaculture, rain, soil, soil preparation, southwestern Fleurieu, tools

We’ve always been excited about fruit and nut trees. However, with our erosive, heavy clay soils we felt that the standard method of deep ripping for orchard preparation seemed inappropriate for our circumstances. Instead, with some research, we thought we’d experiment with a mounded method, building soil up on contour to catch rainwater while improving soil structure from the top down.

Wrestling the rotary hoe for the first till of the soil.

We began with constructing a shortlist of common species that are likely to be successful in our climate and soil type. Our intention is to construct a series of small-scale, experimental plantings around the farm before scaling up the most successful species and soil preparation methods. Continue reading →

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Beekeeping Barbie?! I don't know how I feel about this!
Got a bit hot in the shed this week. #summer #melt #candlelight #farm #southaustralia #heatwave @kispirits #ginspiration #gin #fleurieucoast #fleurieupeninsula #candle #offgrid
Curated junk rides again! It's been a while since we've shared some of the treasures unearthed on the farm, but cleaning up in the aftermath of our recent fire has revealed some wonders, waiting patiently on the roadside: 1. Extra tangy Solo can (1980s?) 2. Pre-loved cap, small amount of road metal fused with the brim 3. Safety glasses, can no longer vouch for protective qualities 4. Random melted lump of plastic 5. Vintage cola bottle, lightly soiled More farmy trash is on our website, under "Curated Junk", link in bio! #extratangy #curatedjunk #waste #rubbish #fire #junk #solo #safety #coke #vintage #treasure #farm #fleurieupeninsula #fleurieucoast #summer #bushfire #thirstcrusher #youcantbeatthefeeling
Not if, but when... Unfortunately a few nights ago a grass fire started at the road and spread through a couple of hectares of our farm. We're very grateful to the quick response from our fantastic neighbours, the CFS and SA Police that managed to promptly contain the blaze. Thankfully not much damage beyond scorched fenceposts, melted tree guards and the loss of some saplings. A good reminder for us to revisit our plans and think carefully for how we design for fire. #cfs #fleurieupeninsula #fire #summer #farm #notifbutwhen @sa_countryfireservice @sapolicenews
December means it's time for Fidel and Ernesto's annual manscaping and catch-up with other alpacas in the neighbourhood. Ernesto is especially fascinated by the experience and closely inspects the shearing of his pals. Their wool will be used in house insulation. #fleurieucoast #fleurieupeninsula #alpacas #alpacasofinstagram #alpaca #shearing #alpacino #2pac #summer #farm #yarnauwi
Delighted to discover this photo of Joel's grandma Lil picnicking among the yakkas and stringybarks near Cape Jervis in 1936. That's her on the left, and twin sister Pearl on the right. #fleurieupeninsula #fleurieucoast #fleurieucoastmadebynature #fleurieuliving #picnic #stringybark #xanthorrhoea #history #southaustralia #sahistory @fleurieucoastmadebynature #capejervis
First of the season. #shingleback #stumpytail #tiliquarugosa #bluetongue #kalta #fleurieucoast #fleurieupeninsula #madebynature #fleurieucoastmadebynature #farm #lizard #yarnauwi
It's amazing to see how even a modest melaleuca bush is a universe of its own. Now entering their sixth summer at #yarnauwi these plants are now abuzz with pollinators, including honeybees, ants and these native bees. We think they might be a resin bee (Megachile sp.), A furrow bee (Lasioglossum lanarium) and an inchneumon wasp (Netelia sp.), but welcome any corrections! #bee #australiannativebees #nativebees #sugarbag #bees #melaleuca #reveg #revegetation #fleurieupeninsula #fleurieucoast #melaleucadecussata
6 years ago this little corner of Yarnauwi was replete with a car body, dozens of tyres and other junk, so happy with the transformation!

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