Almosta Farm

Almosta Farm 🏡 Australian Homesteading
🌱 Regeintive Permaculture system
🍳 Cooking, fermenting, baking & Recipes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family, adventure and education

25/07/2026

Cleaning out my pantry and feeding my garden at the same time with Nitrogen rich food.

Proof that homestead planning pays off! 🥚❄️​Believe it or not, these scrambled quail eggs are from November 2025! Last s...
25/07/2026

Proof that homestead planning pays off! 🥚❄️

​Believe it or not, these scrambled quail eggs are from November 2025! Last summer, our quails were laying in absolute overdrive. To make sure none of that goodness went to waste, I whisked the yolks and whites together, popped them into Ziploc bags, and threw them in the freezer.

​Fast forward to today: I pulled a bag out, scrambled them up with some bacon, and they taste just as rich and fresh as the day they were laid! 🥓🍳

​With spring right around the corner, I’m doing a big freezer clear-out to make room for the new wave of fresh garden produce and the upcoming egg boom.

​Homestead tip: Whisking your eggs before freezing stops the yolks from getting rubbery in the freezer.

​Anyone else doing a winter freezer audit to prep for spring? Let me know what hidden gems you're finding in yours! 👇🏼

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Our girls have started laying again, we are so excited for this seasons babies We will have quails and fertile eggs avai...
11/07/2026

Our girls have started laying again, we are so excited for this seasons babies

We will have quails and fertile eggs available this season

Permaculture rule #1: Waste nothing, maximize everything. 💸🌿​If you’re buying your ground ginger and turmeric from the ...
11/06/2026

Permaculture rule #1: Waste nothing, maximize everything. 💸🌿

​If you’re buying your ground ginger and turmeric from the supermarket in tiny plastic spice jars, I promise you, once you try doing this yourself, you will never look back.

​I’ve been busy processing a fresh harvest of turmeric and ginger here on the farm, and I wanted to share a little processing hack that completely changes the game.

​Instead of spending hours peeling the roots, I dehydrate them entirely with the skin kept on. Not only does it save a massive amount of time, but the skin holds so many incredible nutrients.

​Once they are completely dry, I blitz them and run them through a simple mesh strainer to separate them into two entirely different, high-value kitchen staples (swipe to see the process!):

​1️⃣ The Coarse Skin & Fiber: This is the textured grind left in the strainer. It is absolutely packed with flavor and makes the ultimate gut-healing base for homemade herbal teas, fire cider, and fermented sodas. ☕🫧

2️⃣ The Fine Powder: This is the silky, smooth powder that sifts through to the bottom. It’s perfect for curries, baking, morning smoothies, and everyday cooking. 🍳🍛

​By keeping the skin on and separating the textures, a single harvest gives me zero waste, double the product, and endless uses in the kitchen.

​Have you ever tried dehydrating and grinding your own homegrown spices? What's your favorite way to use turmeric or ginger on your homestead? Let me know in the comments! 👇🌱

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Homesteading reality check: Sometimes, your laundry sink becomes a luxury day spa for a chicken. 🛁🐓If you think having b...
09/06/2026

Homesteading reality check: Sometimes, your laundry sink becomes a luxury day spa for a chicken. 🛁🐓

If you think having backyard chickens is all just collecting pretty eggs and watching them scratch around the grass, let me introduce you to the realities of animal husbandry.

This is my gorgeous Copper Maran. This week she was showing all the tell-tale signs of being egg-bound: hunched up, looking miserable, and walking like a penguin.

Being egg-bound means a hen has an egg stuck in her oviduct. It’s incredibly uncomfortable for them, and if it isn’t caught and treated quickly, it can unfortunately be fatal.

One of the best, most soothing first-aid steps you can take is exactly what we're doing here: a deep, warm water soak (you can also add Epsom salts!).

The warm water helps relax their abdominal muscles, reduces inflammation, and encourages their body to naturally pass the egg. As you can see from her face, once they realize the warm water is helping the pain, they usually settle right in and enjoy the pampering!

(Happy ending update: The soak did its magic, the muscles relaxed, and she successfully passed the egg and is back to her happy, healthy self)

Taking care of livestock means being ready for the messy, unexpected moments just as much as the beautiful ones. 🤎

Chicken keepers, have you ever had to deal with an egg-bound hen? What’s your go-to first aid kit essential for your flock? Let me know below! 👇🌱

The secret to an abundance of fresh, organic veggies? It isn’t the seeds. It’s the soil. 🤎🌱​Yesterday was spent getting ...
08/06/2026

The secret to an abundance of fresh, organic veggies? It isn’t the seeds. It’s the soil. 🤎🌱

​Yesterday was spent getting my hands dirty, prepping the beds with some beautifully aged compost.

​When you practice permaculture, you quickly realize that you aren’t just feeding the plants, you’re feeding the soil micro-organisms that sustain everything. Good compost locks in moisture, introduces incredible nutrients, and sets the whole garden up for success.

​If you want to move toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle, starting a simple compost pile is the single best first step you can take.

​The beds are officially prepped, nutrient-rich, and ready for the next phase.

​Are you currently composting at home, or looking to start your first pile this season? Let me know below! 👇

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Let’s chat. 🌿👇​I love sharing snippets of our daily life here, the fresh harvest baskets, the recipes from my cookbook, ...
05/06/2026

Let’s chat. 🌿👇

​I love sharing snippets of our daily life here, the fresh harvest baskets, the recipes from my cookbook, and the messy, beautiful reality of our "Almost a Farm."

​But behind the scenes of these quiet garden moments, life is a beautifully chaotic, fast-paced machine. Along with nurturing this homestead ecosystem, I’m also managing a family of six, volunteering at our community gardens, and running multiple businesses.

​Lately, I’ve been thinking about how I can bring the most value to you on this page. I want to share the deep knowledge, trial-and-error, and actual systems that keep our household grounded, sustainable, and organized.

​But instead of guessing, I want to ask YOU. What do you want to see more of on this page?

​Drop the number (or numbers!) in the comments below that you want me to write deep-dive blog posts and share guides on:

​1️⃣ The Micro-Homestead Systems: How I breed our quails, raise chickens, save seeds, and manage a closed-loop backyard ecosystem on a normal house block.

2️⃣ Soil Regeneration & Garden Magic: My exact methods for composting, worm farming, utilizing local daycare food scraps, and building living soil from scratch.

3️⃣ The 'Sustainable CEO' Family Systems: How I structure our household routines, energy, and schedules to run a family of six and multiple businesses without burning out.

4️⃣ The Resourceful Kitchen: Smart bulk-buying strategies, pantry setups, scratch cooking, and minimizing food waste for a large household.

5️⃣ Local Trading & Community: How we volunteer, trade excess produce with neighbors, and build a local community network.

​Tell me in the comments below: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5? Or just tell me your biggest homesteading hurdle right now!

​I’m mapping out my upcoming posts and a dedicated cozy space for you all based entirely on what you write below. Can’t wait to read your answers! 👇✨

This afternoon our whole family spent some time at our local Glasshouse Mountains Community Garden Volunteering our know...
29/05/2026

This afternoon our whole family spent some time at our local Glasshouse Mountains Community Garden

Volunteering our knowledge and resources in growing food for our comunity.

We done some pruning, Composting, we sprayed the aphids and sowed some more seeds and later this weekend we will mulch some garden beds

70 beautiful chilli's picked today What should I make ?
23/05/2026

70 beautiful chilli's picked today

What should I make ?

Move over, French Vanilla... there’s a new flavor in town! 🍦✨​Remember that huge amount of basil we dried last week? Wel...
15/05/2026

Move over, French Vanilla... there’s a new flavor in town! 🍦✨

​Remember that huge amount of basil we dried last week? Well, this week it’s the star of a brand new, from-scratch ice cream creation: Roasted Banana & Infused Basil. 🍌🌿

​It’s sweet, it’s earthy, and the house smells unbelievable right now. I love finding fresh, unexpected ways to use a harvest.

Whats something you have made lately that you have loved and added to your own recipe book ?

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