and the next stage is in the planning

The chickens are laying the run is looking drier at last and the ducks well the drakes dont let the ladies have any breakfast before they pounce. I guess that's called working up an appetite. I have only heard the cockerel crow once and not sure re him doing his job in the trouser department in this weather.

Moggies will not impressed as one of them caught a robin today and gave it me as a present.

My infused oils are now in three local shops so hoping they sell well.

I have been doing some work for the cabin today - a lovely little Cafe in Crackington Haven. Tomorrow at Bude Car boot there is not only pork on offer but Andrea's Ruby Beef.

Two more pigs ordered from Ford Mill Farm - decided to get Pedigree Gloucestershire old spot his time they will be available in 2-3 months and apparently less likely to try to escape then Berkshire's heres hoping!

Sheep - In the next couple month a local farmer is giving me some orphaned lambs if he has any so looking good for sheep ad pigs to be on the smallholding. And then the goats!!

I better get that fence fixed that the pigs broke!!

Cant wait for spring now!!

There's a hole in my wellies

Splish, splash, splosh! I found a hole in the wellies. Tried to put feet in plastic bags to stop them getting wet of course i ended up with wet sweaty feet. New wellies on the way good old amazon. The old ones I feel they may make excellent strawberry planters!!

Managed to get half the veg bed dug over for the first time. will need another dig over before ready for planting but at least i am doing a marathon dig over rather then a sprint!

First sale made in the honesty box for this year!! yipee

Progress for the smallholding

Today was market day at Bude car boot.

It felt incredibly calm today after all the storms. People at the car boot where looking to order more pork from me after tasting it the week before. Which really did please me.

I came back and walked around my smallholding for damage. I counted 7 trees down so I guess I will have plenty firewood next winter. As the weather was dry today and yesterday I was also able to start on my veg patch - digging it over made me feel like I have started after all these storms.

Today I collected my Cured bacon, smoked bacon, gammon and ham. As I posted on my facebook page. i just died and gone to heaven. Its the best bacon I ever had!

I think I made a success of raising my pigs so think will have to do it again. I think next time a more docile pig might be in order. Looking at Pedigree Gloucestershire old spot next time.

Market or not that is the question

Bee hive anchored down stayed in place during what can only be described as a very windy night. The question this morning was do I dont i go to bude car boot. I am glad I did. Although very windy it stayed dry and it was worth it. Pork is now all in the freezer and I have orders for frozen sausages for next week so its still selling. My next pork sales will be hot roast and apple sauce rolls at Holsworthy market on a weds amongst other ideas.

After a freezing cold morning time for a proper pork roast and log fire.

Storm damage

Storm damage - not to bad or it could have been worse. Bee Hive was on its side. All the bees looked dead so i picked it up without a been suit. What can I tell you the bees were ok as one stung me on my ear!!

Bee hive back in place i moved on to Poultry check. well very soggy - Mucked out in the rain and as soon as I mucked them out you guest it rain stopped.

Woohoo we have 10 eggs this am - Once the rest of these winds die down the honesty box will be back in business selling eggs at the doorstep.

The next line in kts kitchen is Fresh hand picked herbs infused in Cornish Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil. So far we have Rosemary, We also have garlic and Chilli.

Think I know how r foster felt on his visit to gloucester!!

Feel like dr foster down on the smallholding - waiting to fall in a puddle up to my middle.

Well as the storms batter our  country - never thought i would be sat wanting a frost to harden the ground!!

Market today someone up there was looking out for me it started to pour down as I packed up. I drove home and picked up chicken feed from Cornwall farmers just down the road an it stopped raining.

Ducks however didnt want to go to bed this evening and ended up chasing them round the pen.

Market tomorrow looks like its cancelled - Holsworthy market is basically pop up gazebos - with 65mph winds for cast I think it wont be happening!!

So pork deliveries for me tomorrow instead and experimenting with rosemary infused oil