Experiments at KTS Acres

Today at KTs acres weather to wet to do anything at the land. Chickens are all well and digging up my veg patch quite nicely.

So today is about experimentation with last years produce. River Cottage Food U tube on sky and her we go.

First up was a Leg of Pork - Making ham is the intention. The leg of pork 1.6kg is curing in salt. £ days per KG -  near enough 5 days using river cottage recipe. for more info search u tube making ham. not much to see below but lets wait and see.

Next up Making Prosciutto with Pork Belly. The below is sitting in my fridge as per river cottage food tube recipe

Then there are my salami s that I started a while ago coming on well

All go at KTs Acres

Finally internet has arrived at new house. Mean while KTs acres are being planned. So far Chickens have their patch  they are in what is going to be my veg patch. Why dig when you have chickens to dig and fertilise your patch.

Todays project was not only building pig arc but joining two broken pig arcs and creating a big animal shelter for the sheep. They are going to be pampered as usual.

 

Water trough added. Now just project gate to deal with before my ladies the sheep can move in. New gate posts and gate required. Which is in hand Hopefully sheep will join the chickens all pregnant after a visit from the Ram.

So all going to plan down at the acres. All excited for the prospect of the next 5 years in KT's acres.

Busy summer

It's been a big gap since I last wrote a blog. I still have a smallholding. I have been busy finding and moving house and smallholding. I have a field for a long let and the animals other than the sheep have moved in. Chickens loving their new home. Sheep are still on their holidays. So day one of the new smallholding project stated yesterday. Going to call it kts acre! 

The new house is lovely a lot more suitable. I have salami in the process of being made from my pig and lamb. Had some delicious home grown pig, lamb and chicken. So I made it know where my meat comes from. Let the journey continue and you lot are coming with me virtually at kts acre!