Pasture Perfect Organics

Wow! Can you believe that it is easter already! Not me, i’m definitely not ready for winter yet. It has still been a very hectic time for Jack and I and all of the people that are involved in growing your favourite organic, free range pork and organic pumpkins, melons and broccoli. I imagine that it will stay that way for a few months yet. Although we are supposed to get away some time soon for our 2nd honeymoon… ha ha ha, not sure which year that will be.

So what has Been Going on you say?

Pigs:

We had the very unfortunate experience of losing one of our sows in Feb. I remember when Ella was born (yes I actually was at the birth) in 2001. I had been there for the birth of nearly all of her piglets as well, and as I knew that she was due soon, we were keeping a close eye on her throughout the day. Just as we had finished picking for the day, I saw that she had started farrowing, but was having trouble. The backpackers decided to stay and watch (lots of “your not really going to put your hand in there are you”) as I checked for any trouble inside. Ten pigles later, she was fine, but a bit heat stressed. We put her in one of our farrowing huts with the babies and left them overnight. She was fine in the morning (and so were the little ones) but the next day she died. That meant that we had oodles of babies to look after.

Thank goodness the backpackers thought that it was a treat to feed them. Luckily we were able to “mother them up” with another sow that had a smaller litter, about a week later.

Markets:

Well not much to tell you there, its been pretty obvious that we have been absent. I really have to aplogise for the delay in getting back to the markets. We did have someone organised to take on the Northey Street Markets in March, but unfortunately, events beyond our control occured and the markets have been delayed once again. They really do want us there at the Organic Markets, and we really do want to get our products there, its just that it is harder to organise than we had anticipated. Once again, our sincerest apologies.

Vegies and Melons:

Will they ever end? Yes… but hopefully not too soon, we still have areas that are finishing ripening and we are hoping for a late start to winter this year. No frosts til the end of May please!! We have learnt so much, and our crops are showing the benefit. They are getting better all the time. At the moment we are picking Minikins and Dumplings

We put in a trial plot of rockmelons too and they look they will do very nicely. About a week until we start picking them. With all of this working together you are wondering how we get along. Well… this is a photo of my brother and his wife after just one day of working together.

Ha Ha Ha!

You can see Jack in the back ground thanking goodness its not him in the thick of things for once.

We will begin to plant the broccoli seedings soon, so in about 2 1/2 months time you can be eating absolutely delicious IC Organic Broccoli too. This is a photo from planting time last year.

Well, that’s about it from me. Once again, thanks for taking the time to check out our website and taking an interest in where your food comes from. Have a happy and safe Easter and leave some chocolate for me.

Cheers from Miriam and Jack