The older I get, the less my purchasing decisions are based purely on dollars. Often the promise of a bargain will entice me to visit a particular store, but usually I’ll only return if I like the people who run the place.
I really, really like the folks at Enfield Produce.
When we were there last Saturday, I couldn’t resist pulling out my camera to take a photo of this Silkie rooster who was strutting around amongst the fruit trees…
He had a most impressive comb…
The owner walked past, saw what I was doing and suggested I take a photo of this incredibly cute three week old dwarf rabbit…
The folks here care deeply for their animals, and it shows…
This old long-beaked corella was climbing about, trying to chat up the girls. Apparently he’s not a fan of men, but will be completely charming with the ladies…
Enfield Produce sells manure, potting mix, worm farms, hay, mulch, fruit trees, grain mixes, layer mash, seeds, chickens, rabbits, birds, mice, snake food, seedlings, garden tools and almost anything else you can think of for the backyard. And if you want to buy bags of compost, you’ll have to move the glossy white house cat who seems to enjoy sleeping on top of them.
We came home with a Glengarry apricot tree…
… and some potting mix and pea mulch to plant out our seed potatoes in hessian bags…
These used coffee sacks came from The Sydney Coffee Centre – they cost $3.50 each and all the money goes to the Starlight Foundation. I thought the ones we bought were pretty cool (they came from Brazil, Sally!)…
Finally, a quick update on the chooks, all of whom were purchased from Enfield Produce nearly a year and a half ago. They’ve just been moved to a new bed, and are thoroughly enjoying the rich pickings. There isn’t a lot of dust in there yet, so we put in their bathtub, and everyone tried to get in at the same time!
Fig Jam and Lime Cordial 