One of those items of interest in passing conversations...

Sorry for not too much chatter my way of late as I've felt since my four day gardening break has changed me a lot.

All that aside!

Whilst I was up on the farm tending to the beginnings of plot from scratch, my grandmama had some visitors who are related in some form or manner. (cousin or a nephew to my Grandfather I think..but thats neither here or there really)

What was interesting, and really hard to quantify (after Chin-wagging), mind you... was that the wifey started saying how the son has not much work and will be down in the south for two months. She then started saying how the son works in South Australia for oil companys doing exploritory drilling. She then said that they find oil all the time and then they cap it off and move on.

Might have to do a bit more digging there and get down to brass tacks as they say. If its as Mumma says it to be, then thats very interesting.

Meanwhile my weekends have been all about running around for the Kombucha, or as I like to call the Batch "Somamech's Kohmbucha" LOL

First three 750ml bottles from a starter culture went kinda well, second batch of 14 litres is in the fermenter doing well ;)

Operating system also fixed now so I can post some pics again!

Whatever happend on the farm is pretty amazing, re-invigoration I guess! LOL

Somamech wrote:

Sorry for not too much chatter my way of late as I've felt since my four day gardening break has changed me a lot.

All that aside!

Whilst I was up on the farm tending to the beginnings of plot from scratch, my grandmama had some visitors who are related in some form or manner. (cousin or a nephew to my Grandfather I think..but thats neither here or there really)

What was interesting, and really hard to quantify (after Chin-wagging), mind you... was that the wifey started saying how the son has not much work and will be down in the south for two months. She then started saying how the son works in South Australia for oil companys doing exploritory drilling. She then said that they find oil all the time and then they cap it off and move on.

Might have to do a bit more digging there and get down to brass tacks as they say. If its as Mumma says it to be, then thats very interesting.

They find the oil then cap it off and move on, now that's interesting S. Mmmmh again.

yeah i know a few guys that have worked/do work on expo drill teams in south oz, gold, oil and water.

theres a lot of realy dodgy companies doin drill work these days, but a few really good ones. funny that the guys using the toxic chemicals in their work are owned (if you trace them right back) by haliburton. i've seen the paperwork.

Soma

waiting for the farm trip story
but meanwhile
where did you get your starter culture for the Kombucha
haven't thought about that since research employment days
it was a big deal here for a while

Stal thats very interesting mate! :)

I've half heartedly thought of posting a picture of a mine in Australia on a non truth seeking site I know and using this for a title:

"New Images from the ISS of Australia"

Sky them pics are coming soon!

Theres not too much to show, as this is what I hope is a long term garden project! (even if I am not there, which is the case now LOL)

You know I have talked about my matey the Doc of Chinese med?

He bought two cultures off ebay in oz here and as it turned out, mine survived and his went moldy. In reality going from all I have read over the years regarding Kombucha, it should have been vice versa as I thought I was aiming way too big for such a small culture.

I should be at point in the next month or two where I can post them out for free if anyone would like a culture, but sending a culture of yeast and bacteria does not sound like a custums friendly sort of item

Cultures Around OZ? me can do soon if anyone is interested :)


Sky I was first introduced to Kombucha from a lovely little cafe which tonight I have learned does not exist anymore. It was called the Rainbow Silence Heart Cafe.

http://www.rainbowsilenceheart.com.au/

(Its really hard to write a post whilst having two people chatting on chat programs LOL)