Five ways to beat the bite
With the rain we’ve had, and the heat to come – you’ve only got about a week to prevent mosquitos ruining your new year. Their eggs can hatch in as little as 24 hours.
Month: December 2018
Video update – Hurstbridge – Dec
Here’s this weeks video update – we’re getting ready for a warm start and wet end to the week in Nillumbik. We’ve been working through Hurstbridge and Cottles Bridge, and now getting our equipment ready for the next round.
New unit joins the fleet!
We take delivery of the latest addition to our grass and lawn care fleet this week – a Greenfield 23-34 Commercial Fast-Cut. We’ll keep you update on how it’s going over at our review site – www.smallfarmadvice.com.au, and on this site. In the meantime, the Greenfield will be hard at work over coming months, tackling […]
Get your soil samples and plan for 2019
Although we’re at the polar opposite time of year to planting pastures, now is the time to get your soil sampling done. Taking your samples through December and January gives you enough time to: Complete the sampling thoroughly and properly Get the samples sent away for testing Receive and interpret the report, and develop a […]
Time to prepare for fire season
The Fire Danger Period commenced on November 19 in Nillumbik Shire. Which means it’s now time to slash or mow your grass, pasture, and (heaven forbid) weeds. Don’t forget the grass needs to be maintained below 10cm, for at least 10m around your boundary. And we need to keep it that way! It’s also important […]