- The ewes are in lamb and have been moved to some of the the best pastures. They were recently scanned to get an estimate of how many lambs the farm will soon welcome.
- Firewood has been cut by the family and staff – helped by the new wood splitter that makes the process a lot easier.
- Three new chickens have recently been introduced to the farm – and the family is ever vigilant to ensure the pesky foxes don’t make an unwanted appearance.
- Our donkeys – Nancy and Nelly – have been exploring the property with the family taking them for long walks. Farmstay guests and can feed them as they are close by the accommodation.
- Piles of dead trees and wood pushed together through the year and known as ‘stacks’ will be lit throughout the winter months. Whilst providing wonderful heat and spectacles, such fires are preventive measures for the summer months so that fuel is removed from the property in a controlled fashion.
- The farmstay is a perfect spot for nights by the fire (marshmallows and wine for the adults mandatory) and long walks through the garden, near the creek and around the shearing shed. Albeit we have been impacted by COVID restrictions of late and cannot wait to welcome more of our Sydney friends and family back out to the property soon.
- Our beautiful Angus cows have recently given birth to calves. All are happy and healthy.
- This year’s garlic crop is in the ground (planted a little late) and will soon be accompanied by onions, peas, kale and lettuce. Potatoes will also be planted to grow out of the cold, crisp months.
- The ewes are in lamb and have been moved to the best pastures. Over the coming weeks they will be scanned to make sure the mothers are healthy and to get an estimate of how many lambs the farm will soon welcome.
- Stacks are alight across the property on any given weekend. During the previous months of the year dead trees and woods are pushed together to make piles or ‘stacks’. They are lit during the winter months as the risk of the fire getting out of hand is low and it clears the property of potential fuel during the summer months.
- The bees have been bedded down for Winter with sugar syrup to see them through the cool months. We look forward to opening the hive in Spring to see how the colony and the honey they will have stored over the winter months.
- Piles of firewood have been cut by the family and the staff of Markdale in anticipation of cool winter nights and red wine and marshmallows around the fire.
- The farmstay is in full swing as many families from Sydney and Canberra look to get away from town as social restrictions ease. Long walks in the cool clear winter days and nights by the fire are a perfect remedy.
- Winter veggies to be planted include potatoes for the first time on the farm, spinach, onions, peas, kale and brussel sprouts.
