A lot happens in 8 months

In these strange times - Moved house, Found myself in vulnerable group due to health condition and retired from NHS early. Less said about lockdown it was what it was and we need positivity in the world. I moved house in September 2020 so restarting my blog talking about smallholdings and projects since then in particular since I retired. 

I moved to live on a farm and as always have various projects on the go. 

The views from new place 

Project Garden 

Preparing for next season. Fruit trees and bushes moved from old field. We started with a field 

Then moved pallettes across and made raised beds from the pallettes. 

Supervised by the Dog!

Placed in the garden and filled with Manure and top soil. (ongoing progress)

I am not a Gnome person but when you find some and looking for something to paint in lockdown  they come in handy. The Fish pond needed a good clean out. Full of frogs so had to respect them. Pond has oxygenating plants in now so frogs happy and created spaces for frogs to bury themselves, The sleepy fishing gnome guards the pond. He caught a fish!

Fruit cages created around the fruit all with wood lying around the farm. So this Garden so far is all created from upcycling.

Bulbs planted and planters planted up and placed

Herbs planted for the revamp of spice mix business. Watch this space regarding that!

Old Milking Jars

We have old milking jars decided to create Terrariums using bulbs so planted them up. 

Photos to follow of finished article but looking good bulbs starting to appear.

Ducks and Chickens .

The Ducks and chickens have a new house 

The Sheep and Cows 

When cows meet sheep during welfare checks

The rams have been to the ewes so lambing this next year will be a lot more then I am used to

A day off

When the sheep dog gets a day off!

The Honey Project

 

I am in the process of creating 3 hives of bees to be placed watched this space.

Pallette Project - left over bits

After making the raised beds I had bits left. So I made a table for the garden. needs a varnish and tiding.

So as you see i have had my feet up doing nothing!!!