 As a kid, I used to hate the smell of manure. Every time it looked like rain, my Mother would get a load of manure delivered. Then the rain would come and she would get outside with her umbrella and shovel it all over the lawn and in the gardens. I would sit and watch her from inside the house, but I never quiet understood why she would want to be outside in the rain shovelling smelly manure?
Well I certainly understand why now. It's a labour of love and that distant earthy smell that I used to find so overpowering is now one of my favourite smells! That earthy smell makes me feel so happy. We just got a semi-trailer full of compost delivered today and one might say ole Farmer Mick and I are high off the fumes from this magic manure and will do for our trees! A lot of time goes into helping the trees prepare for their flowering season. Farmer Mick has been a busy boy and getting all of the compost out before the rain comes is vital. The compost needs to settle into the earth nicely so that we can still continue to harvest what nut is left on the ground and in the trees over the coming months. Applying vital nutrients via foliar sprays is also a very important part of nourishing the trees. Timing is crucial because the trees absorb the vital nutrients through their leaves and making sure the coverage is perfect. So now as Spring is almost upon us, we can sit back and watch the trees soak up all that goodness - it's really my favourite time of the season. With each day, the natural pollinators work overtime and the orchard is absolutely abuzz with activity!
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City Chick turned Country Chick living a wholesome, free range all round idyllic life with Farmer Mick, our Baby Barenut & Rudi the Staffy Red Cattle Dog at our Macadamia Nut Farm on the Fraser Coast. Archives
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