Bloody sheep

I was wondering why electric fence not stopping sheep getting in with chickens. I ssaw them this afternoon  after work. They can jump and clear 5 feet high fence so missing electric shock!   Grr 

Chick born

After a difficult week it was lovely to see this today! 

Proper rain

Yippee proper rain! At last pls hope and prey it’s enough for all the farms everywhere. 

First courgette

First courgettes cooked and eaten. Yum so much more tasty when goes from plant to mouth in a speedy time frame. 

Other veg plants finally growing, slowly but a bit of rain has really helped. 

Rain dances please

Managed to grow some crops despite lack of rain for weeks. Poor sheep grass just isn’t growing for them. I do have a broody hen sat on duck and chicken eggs. 

What else do you do on a hot sunny day

When your lying in your hammock looking down  on the smallholding. 

Thinking how lucky I am that my very kind neighbour has agreed to run a hose pipe from his outside water tap to your smallholding. Amazing thought of lugging 60 litres of water to field daily may soon be over. 

Sheep shearing

Sheep sheared, wormed and footcare all done. Didn’t go to badly. Sheep shear came to field and did a good job. My field needs minor adjustments to make it easier for him. Gobby the sheep afterwards and her lambs so loud. So much so neighbour thought one of them was injured. She was relived to know all was well. I better they feel better for it in this heat.