Bush Edge Homesteading Australia

It’s always good to have more options when it comes to preserving gear, because what is right for each person can be different.....a really good quality jar that you buy once and expect to last a lifetime, or it might be something more affordable, or maybe something that you really love the look of.

A few weeks ago we shared a video on our channel, showing a bit of detail on different preserving jar options here and how each works.

Then we were very lucky recently when Leanne from GoodLife reached out to us, sharing that they have brought their jars and preserving equipment across to Australia after originally starting their business in New Zealand. In fact they are now based in the Yarra Ranges, so they’re not all that far from us here in the Dandenong Ranges.

Leanne sent us a box to try, and that is this weekends 15-minute video showing you what was inside — the different sized jars, lid options, fermentation tops and weights, and a sprouting lid. 🌱 I’ve never grown sprouts before, so I’m looking forward to trying that one and on the hunt for good quality suppliers of sprouting seeds. We haven’t used any of it yet, so this isn’t a review. We’ll be putting everything to work over the coming months and sharing how we get on.

If you are interested in preserving gear in Australia, hopefully both of these vids prove helpful in seeing different options and what might be right for your needs.

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1 day ago (edited) | [YT] | 34

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Im playing around a bit on improving our video thumbnails using tools like canva, as YouTube keeps telling us this is one of the things that may help the sharing of our videos better.

These are the 3 options Im trialling for last weekends video, on dehydrating lime and using it in a homemade fish coating.

I would love to hear the thoughts from this wonderful community following along with us. What would you like the best out of these?

I ask as we primarily share for this community... and YouTube always keeps us on our toes balancing what it wants and its algorithm.

Ahhh... that wonderful mystery of the algorithm 🤦‍♀️

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 24

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What is the best preserving and canning jar?

This is something we get asked quite a bit.

There are lots of good options out there and even we don't just use one type or brand. But we do always go for a jar that will keep our food safely preserved inside. We don't want breaking glass, lids that rust or seals that don't hold.

In today's video on our channel I run through many of the different brands we use and for what preserving methods. I show how each jar system works. And then we look at our pantry of preserved food to see what we practically have preserved in each of the jar types, here at our home.

This is an insight on what we use and why.... but do you have a favourite jar you recommend?

1 month ago | [YT] | 14

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A quick recovery update ✨️

It's been a little over a week since surgery. After a few days in hospital, I've now been home resting and taking things slowly.

I'm not quite ready for trips down to the garden yet, but I've been enjoying some time out on the deck and greatful for the little garden space we have there. It's amazing how much joy a few plants can bring on those short walks and when otherwise you're stuck sitting still (and nope... Im not good at feeling crappy and resting, so this is a real positive).

Thank you all so much for the lovely messages and well wishes. I'm back online, but replies may still be a little slower and patchier than usual while I continue recovering. I'm so grateful for the kindness, encouragement, and support you've shown us—it really does make this community feel like something special. 💚

2 months ago | [YT] | 130

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One last little project before I disappear offline for a bit.

I pulled a couple of daikon and a carrot from the garden and made a quick fridge pickle (50% rice wine vinegar to 50% water, plus sugar and a bit of salt). It's one of those simple tasks that feels good to do right now and will be appreciated later.

As mentioned in last weekend's video, you will see me offline for a bit from now, while I have surgery and recover. Thank you to everyone for all your well wishes and support. If you didn't catch that share, this the link: https://youtu.be/3l215P4lq98
It was a good one where the family came together to prep the garden for winter and for this period where I won't be tending to the garden as normal.

The good news is we have got one video ready to go, and we're hoping to keep videos coming every couple of weeks while I'm recovering. Russ is keen to film one from his perspective, sharing some of the jobs he gets up to around the property. I think that could make for a pretty fun watch!

So if you see things a bit quiet from us for a bit, don't stress, thats whats going on. 💚🌱

2 months ago | [YT] | 72

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If you use our affiliate link to access the discount when buying products from Ozfarmer Australia , please be aware there are some changes to the system they use. This means the old link and code no longer work. .

This is the new link and code Ozfarmer has shared with me:
Link- ozfarmer.com/bushedge
Code: BushEdge

Both are needed to access the discount.

This should still give 10% off most (but not all) products. In the old system it did used to stack on top of other discounts and I believe it still should work that way. It is still new and I am still also working out the changes. I did do some testing and it did seem the discount was being applied in the dummy order I did.

I know a lot of people use our old link and code, so even though Im still working it out, I did want to ensure you know why the old one is no longer working and hope these new details work for you.

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I'm really excited to share tomorrow's video with you.

This one was a completely spur of the moment video that we captured last weekend, after chatting up near the shed about the things we were getting up to on Anzac Day.

We ended up capturing a whole bunch of things including restoring a potbelly stove, putting solar and a battery to a fan in the greenhouse, baking Anzac biscuits... plus a whole bunch of updates on things like the chicken waterer, how we are using the new hotplate, our sheep, the garden and more. It was a full and exciting day.

We hope you enjoy virtually joining us for it :)

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There is a beautiful saying I love around how 'sharing knowledge is knowledge not lost'.

And Facebook and YouTube has been such a wonderful way that we have learned so much over the years and over the past 4 years have loved sharing back. Its so lovely when we see others giving things a go and the comments and new ideas we receive back.

Its been a small but beautiful community following along with us, and we truly value the interactions you have with our family and our shares.

This past week has been a bit of a ride though. For the first time one of our videos was shared broadly by YouTube. What started as excitement, ended up with me turning off comments on our latest vid and deleting really nasty stuff. The broader reach brought the opposite of the joy we normally have with our lovely community and the sharing.

With this experience I really want to say a big thankyou to you who follow along as part of this little Bush Edge community.

And for those nice people who just found us through that broarder reach, we hope you enjoy our families shares and interactions between others in the comments. We really do try keep this a bit of a space for gardens, good food, preserving, projects around the property and all those things that give some joy. ✨️

4 months ago | [YT] | 113

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When we started using the KegLand food grade buckets with the Gamma Lids, Kegland offered a discount to people following along with our shares.

There has since been some questions on whether they could offer a discount again. Well they have done one better...

Today they advised:

" I've managed to get a permanent price discount when you buy in bulk 5 amounts.:) Like a Coles low low pricing, it will always be that price from now on.
No discount code needed.
Normally $184.50 for 5 x 25L ~ Down to $138.60
and the 15L from $149.95 to $99.95 (Y)
Happy Easter"

I do know this isn't an option for everyone, as shipping is high to some areas. But hopefully this is helpful for those that were asking about the chance of a repeat discount.

As an update... we are continuing to love them. They are super robust and open really easily.

4 months ago | [YT] | 72

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We have very few pumpkins that have grown this year. Not even one butternut. Most of the flowers across the season were male.

Although there are few, we will still have pumpkin.... as this one is growing into a whopper!!!!

I will be sharing more on this (and all the ups and downs of this growing season) in this Saturdays virtual garden tour video. Don't forget to set your notification bell, so you can see when has and hasn't gone well, in what was quite a tough growing season.

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