Buying only NZ made

Okay, I have decided that I will spend the rest of the month buying groceries that are from NZ. I will give the boys and myself one concession and I will still use what we have. I just want to know if its hard or easy to accomplish. Bummer my fav wine is Australian. And really cheap on special. I wonder if that will be my one concession or Bananas...oh no.... this could be harder than I thought!!!

I have yet to mention this to the boys - Hubby and Son. But it will be interesting to see if its heaps more costly or what products I assumed were being made in NZ that are in fact imported. Like cat food, I have no idea. I will not be too worried this stage about packaging but might step up to that in the next challenge.

Oh after the wee chicken adventure I didn't get eggs yesterday, but at 7.30am this morning I had two. So they might have gone into a little bit of shock. oops

Escapees

Who'd have chickens. My Girlfriend wanted to know yesterday if they were much work. ha, if only she'd seen me today. Normally I can open the back of the cage and clean out the poo, leaving it open I take the poo and straw to the compost.... upon my return today however, there were two escapees, looking extremely proud of themselves. The neighbours already think I'm cracked so today's running and ranting probably didn't help the image. Lucky another friend turned up and we got them in. It did however answer one question. Would the cats attack the chickens, I can now safely rule out the white one, it nearly shit itself as a squawking chicken came hurtling towards it.

After all of this, I did get an egg from them :-)

The Beginning

Well my first ever blog. The object of this blog is for me to live off my land. And not just stare at the produce and feel proud of myself, but actually eat it too.

I have a 15 year old son and am married. We have 3 cats and 2 chickens. And a sloping section which has the vegies trying to grow and feed me and my family.

I hope to eventually get fruit trees planted when my hubby finishes the retaining wall. Fingers crossed for this happening in the next 3 weeks. And not buy very little fruit and veg from the shop and only buy in season and freeze or store food.

I would also at some stage like to try a challenge where by I only buy food produced in NZ. This blog will keep me honest... I hope.