tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post8497985617162770675..comments2009-01-30T13:34:32.276+11:00Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-92227718558731511422009-01-30T13:34:00.000+11:002009-01-30T13:34:00.000+11:00Cee, I went and had another look but sadly, there's no mention of spelt flour anywhere in the book :-( Sorry! Thinking of you guys, I hope there's a cool change on the way ASAP!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-32242405979291815122009-01-29T12:41:00.000+11:002009-01-29T12:41:00.000+11:00Julie I am dying to know whether spelt flour is used in your Artisan Bread Book.<BR/><BR/>Might try Rhonda's spelt sourdough as she posts more about it in days to come. Just not sure how my family will go with the extra gluten in the regular wheat flour she plans to use though.<BR/><BR/>While we do bake our own spelt bread in our breakmaker I am keen to try a sourdough or something new.<BR/><BR/>Cheers, Cee - sweltering in Ade and hopefully not losing too many herbs, veges and others. :(Ceehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038238586812568949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-10167555952713193872009-01-29T10:39:00.000+11:002009-01-29T10:39:00.000+11:00Hi Holly,<BR/>Sorry, I seemed to have missed you last time! Still thinking of you guys, I hope you don't lose too much in the garden...<BR/><BR/>Hi Tricia,<BR/>Ooh, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-66178667066972257672009-01-28T17:07:00.000+11:002009-01-28T17:07:00.000+11:00Thats a shame you have had to give up on the chook idea. Tea and Coffee hedges. What a great idea! Also - found mushroom farms at Medowie and Singleton. Once know more will update you. Cheers, Tricialittleecofootprintshttp://profile.typekey.com/littleecofootprints/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-70234023256868859872009-01-28T15:10:00.000+11:002009-01-28T15:10:00.000+11:00Hi Stewart,<BR/>I know, everyone who has chooks loves them, and I think my girls would too :-(<BR/><BR/>Hi NW,<BR/>OK, so how do you tell males from females?! I have actually thought about putting refuges in for any lizards that might wander in but I wondered if the dogs would twig to the fact they run in there and hang out looking for some action, so to speak? I think it's a good idea to put *something* in though so thanks for the tips :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Melissa,<BR/>Hmmm, that sounds similar to a set up my brother in law was considering, I will ask him about it, thanks :-) It won't be long and *I'll* be the cold one longing over your summer garden LOL. The year passes so quickly!<BR/><BR/>Hi Rachel,<BR/>Mmm, it was good ;-)<BR/><BR/>Hi Donna,<BR/>Mine are also retrievers (although not Golden Retrievers) but their drive to retrieve birds is just too strong. I think one dog would get used to them eventually but the other just couldn't help himself...<BR/><BR/>Hi Belinda,<BR/>Sadly, I'm contemplating the same thing :-( Although I've never not had a dog, so I could see myself going for a smaller (chicken-sized!) breed perhaps...<BR/><BR/>Cheers, JulieJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-58748370853296188702009-01-28T13:46:00.000+11:002009-01-28T13:46:00.000+11:00Hi Julie,<BR/><BR/>I have to say I know where you are coming from on the whole prey drive thing.... as much as it breaks my heart it does seriously have me considering not replacing my current dogs when they cross the rainbow bridge. <BR/><BR/>Kind Regards<BR/>BelindaBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061114934356314515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-15993519228901299402009-01-28T11:08:00.000+11:002009-01-28T11:08:00.000+11:00What a bummer about the chooks. we have chooks and they free range about once a weeks as they do a lot of damage to the garden. As we have a small plot. My dog is not bothered by them now. He was to start with but now he just looks at them and thinks ow more animals. He is a real smoocher of a thing. Golden Retriever.Donnahttp://casafamiglia-thefamilyhouse.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-71432064040999299902009-01-28T07:21:00.000+11:002009-01-28T07:21:00.000+11:00Your dinner sounds FABULOUS!!!Rachel@oneprettything.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250788078724611457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-26971741716108368442009-01-28T02:36:00.000+11:002009-01-28T02:36:00.000+11:00Julie ~ I was worried about the neighbor's dog unrelenting barking being a nuisance to our chickens. I talked to neighbors and a bark deterent was installed. It's some kind of small battery operated box that emits a high pitched noise the dogs don't like. When they bark, it sounds off. They quickly learn that to avoid the sound, they must not bark. It only took 2 days and now we're bark free. Our chickens have the run of our yard, with our 2 large labradors (bird dogs.) We only had 1 incident early on and the way my husband handled it was similar to chasing the dog with the chicken. Needless to say, we don't leave them alone together, dogs ARE dogs. Of course, you know your canines better than anyone. I'm sitting here with wind chills below zero, snow and ice on the ground and more snow falling. I love to visit your blog for a reminder of our summer to come. Thank you!!Wife to 1, Mom to 5http://www.blogger.com/profile/02298290484388042867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-36932744580278463792009-01-27T23:23:00.000+11:002009-01-27T23:23:00.000+11:00Hi Julie<BR/><BR/>Plant buying corruptive influence here . . . tee hee ;)<BR/><BR/>We have a blue tongue lizard that visits occasionally and were concerned that the cats might attack it. I consulted a friend who is into reptiles (he has a pet snake!) and he suggested that we build a number of safe houses around the garden.<BR/><BR/>All they need to be is a hollow log or a tunnel made from bricks and pavers or rocks, etc that the blue-tongue can pop into. You need them near where they might sunbathe or eat (they are especially fond of snails and strawberries) so they can bolt if danger threatens. He also said maintaining a corridor around the fences was good for them so that they can easily move from one place to another.<BR/><BR/>Now all this depends on whether the blue-tongue is male or female. Apparently, the females have a fairly small territory and so will probably be constantly in your yard. A male has a much larger territory and can take up to a year or two to do a complete circuit of his territory looking for females. In this case, like ours, you will only have him visit periodically.<BR/><BR/>Hope this helps. xxnaturewitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05612495206869016620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-84328833861452669402009-01-27T21:15:00.000+11:002009-01-27T21:15:00.000+11:00You're sweet to think of us in the South when I know you've had your share of 40+ days recently. I am NOT looking forward to the next few days and I know we're going to lose a lot of plants. It's the high temperatures overnight that are the killer - no relief!Hollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03857145862743233968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-49381815015472427452009-01-27T20:19:00.000+11:002009-01-27T20:19:00.000+11:00Hi Julie, I've worried about cats and dogs with chooks and so far no problems, but you would know your dogs best. I have heard of chooks being killed by dogs but that was a pack of half wild strays.<BR/>Anyhow it must be hard not to have chooks, I find them great to talk to and they never interrupt you or talk over you when you've got something to say.Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171773502257337641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-34136890038461750002009-01-27T20:16:00.000+11:002009-01-27T20:16:00.000+11:00Hi Deb,<BR/>Oh dear, I think if I chased our dogs with a chook, the poor girl would die of fright!! The concept makes me laugh though :-)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05380570737780717931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32933752.post-6865309860950631442009-01-27T17:17:00.000+11:002009-01-27T17:17:00.000+11:00Don't despair Julie, our dog has filched a duck out of the pond in the golf course and murdered one of my daughter's rabbits but she is petrified of the chooks. Dave the chicken man told me that if dogs show an interest you should chase them around with a chook. I didn't even have to do that, I think the beady little eyes were enough. x Debgreenfumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08157970942128503098noreply@blogger.com