This blog has been sadly neglected. I guess part of that is that I’m not really into talking to myself and part of that is that I haven’t been applying myself to the farm, so didn’t really have much to talk about. But it’s a new year. And new years always stir new beginnings in me, a pattern I am becoming more aware of as I get older.
I have some new subscribers, hello! Now that I know there are people out there interested, it makes sense to me to apply more of myself to this blog as a record of who I am and what I have to share, and the changes I make in myself and the world around me. I have been oscillating; between city and farm, work and self-employment, here and there, up-beat and down-trodden. I’d like a little stability and I’m placing this blog at the centre of that. Sure, it might be a big call, but I’m nothing if not extravagant!
My list of 100 things to do around this little farm in 2017 looks like this:
- Build more veg beds to complete vegie patch
- Plan and complete keyline ploughing
- Plan and build roof extension
- Plan and build filter bed for olive processing waste into compost
- Build 8 compost bays
- Plan and build chook tractors for paddocks
- Plan and build greenhouse
- Build deck at west end of house
- Plan and build chook house for domestic use
- Plan and build irrigation for olive trees
- Prune olive trees
- Finish Whole Farm Plan
Install water tanks under deck- Plant vegies
- Get breeding stock of chickens
- Document the farm projects as I go (at least monthly blog updates, with photos)
- Plan and build fire protection system (irrigation etc)
- Plan and build swale and dam system
- Plant tree corridor
- Mulch olive trees
- Plan and implement underplanting of olive trees
- Install taps at each corner of the house
- Plan and install irrigation for garden around house
- Plan and build herb garden
- Get organic certification
- Get biodynamic certification
- Plan and implement rotational cropping system for vegie patch
- Plant and install wall planters that I got for Christmas 2016
- Sell olive oil in storage
- Plan and build chook tractor for vegie patch
- Install library/spare bedroom layout in loft
- Plan and build internal fences
- Fix exterior fences
- Build new entrance gates
- Plant perimeter trees
- Plan and build hops trellis
- Plant berries
- Plant bananas
- Plant coffee
- Plant espalier fruit trees about the vegie patch
- Get breeding stock of cows
- Plan and build dairy
- Plant citrus grove
- Plant avocado trees
- Plant more pomegranates
- Plant chestnut grove
- Plant hazelnuts
- Plan and complete landscaping around house
- Plan and complete landscaping around processing shed
- Rearrange bedroom furniture
- Get two proper wardrobes
- Install shelves in study above the desk
- Buy and install shelves for cool and dry stores
- Plan and build strawberry forest
- Plant flowers/succulents under the solar array
- Replace wood heater
- Plan and implement rotational grazing system
- Plan and implement rotational cropping system for farm paddocks
- Plan and build grain sprouting system
- Buy seed planting equipment for paddocks
Buy soil blockers (large and small)- Plan and build tool shed under deck at the western end
- Buy electric mesh fencing
- Plan and build She Shed
- Plan and build 3 tiny houses
- Plan and build retaining wall behind processing shed
- Plan and build retaining wall near machinery shed
- Make path beside processing shed
- Plan and build stables
- Plan and build new graded road through property
- Install bath in bathroom
- Install shelves in laundry cupboard
- Install carpet in bedrooms
- Plan and build cool store into machinery shed retaining wall
- Empty shipping container and convert to dry store
- Get breeding stock of sheep
- Get riding horses
- Get draft horses
- Plan and build cafe/store at new gate
- Plan and build ice house
- Build and landscape natural swimming pool
- Landscape creek path, include small bridge
- Landscape big rock area
- Plan and build natural swimming pool
- Create sacred grotto
- Plan and build temple
- Seed truffles
- Seed mushrooms under pines
- Clean and organise machinery shed
- Buy and install shelves for machinery shed
- Plan and build labyrinth walk
- Install double-glazed windows
- Plan and build grape trellis
- Plant sugar beets and make sugar
- Buy horse drawn carriage
- Buy horse drawn wagon/cart
- Plan and build retreat/chapel building
- Plan and build glamping space at small dam
- Buy antique armchairs for studio space
- Plan and build a stile over the fence to Neil’s place
There is some crossover between this list and the Business Goals list I’ve written for myself this year, but that’s another blog post. These projects are things that I’ve wanted to do for a while and I’m curious to see how many I can get through this year.
Looking forward to following your progress! Cheers!
Thanks Jackie, I find it more helpful if I know people are interested in what’s going on, but don’t want to spam everyone in the Facebook group all the time!
Wonderful!!!! Excellent!
I look forward to following along with you on your journey of 100 Thing. xo
You can always reply on that Shining Life & Biz Workbook facebook group to get you up if you are down or if you just need a little bit of a gentle shove in the right direction.
Hey Michelle, looking forward to catching up with you next weekend to discuss how it’s all going!
Well that’s what I call a list! What are you going to do first?
Originally I was going to start at the top of the list. But it’s Summer here, and planting a garden without being able to easily water it kind of defeats the purpose! So we started with more water tanks and now we just have to finalise the pump installation and garden taps to be able to use them. Then the new garden beds will come into play.