Friday 28 April 2017

Broody Hen

I put eggs in the incubater and two days later hen decides to sit on the rest of the eggs. So double load of chicks hopefully. I bet she has a better success rate then me. we will see in a few weeks time

Saturday 15 April 2017

Its that time of year

Its that time of year that I get make good friends again with the strimmer. As we will be spending a lot of time together over the next few months

I spent time today sorted, cleaning and getting Poly tunnel ready. I planted tomatoes cucumbers, herbs and lettuce. Spent lots of time strimming and weeding. The years war against Blackberries begins. I enjoyed listening to my honey bees. Yes they survived. looking forward to honey this year!


Poly tunnel bed ready for action.

Winters experiement. My first pease of the season will be ready

My wild herb bed Sorrel and wild garlice coming up nicely almost the weeds!

This is the path to the wild garden sometimes refered to as my secret garden.

The path to the bees and fruit garden

The wild fruit garden and bees under the trees

This years beds protected from growth.

Rhubarb has survived!


And then time to relax and enjoy watching the sheep!


Saturday 8 April 2017

Animal Antics - has there been a full moon?

Where do I start. lets go sheep went to pick nettles this am in the field for sauces. The sheep not happy that I had a bucket without food and I was filling it with nettles. Ram started to head butt me and tried to chase me out the field lol. I resisted telling him he will be mutton shortly if he didn't stop!.

Young cats loving the window being open when I am home they can come and go as they wish. Not that they are ruined at all. Unfortunately it means they bring in their catch. Too well fed yesterday as brought in a shrew alive and dropped it on the floor and walked off. 4 cats stood round this live mouse and they all ignored it. Had to catch it in my shoe and throw it outside.  I am sure the Shrew is now thinking how lucky it is. Ninja caught a mole. not sure how!

Problem with the window open and hot weather and Chickens in the back garden (netted as per defra) They have decided they want to come in the open window and say hello. Spent most of the day yesterday pm training them they are not allowed. Think they have grasped it. No attempts today.  Had good fun today whilst making sauces watching the drake chase a female chicken round trying to steal the female chickens slug!, It went on for a while the drake was tenacious and won the slug!

Bees I can see them flying not going near them today lol so much bizarre behaviour today!