Category: homesteading
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Hippo – Piggo- Mus
Sheila was napping in the newly filled wallow. I was afraid she might drown. So I gave her a brick and she wedged her head in behind it and went fast asleep. Not Poppy though. Poppy is never still for long. Our opportunist hay cutting gave us 41 bales of perfect hay. How many is…
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Well done
One of the downsides of working alone on the farm is that there is no one to say Well Done. Our John comes home so late and leaves so early he simply does not see what I do. (So I am lucky that I have you – The Fellowship is laden with people, women and men alike,…
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Sustainable means…
… SMALL. So small that we do not take from the land more than the land can give. It is in fact impossible to live a truly sustainable life. But many of you and I are giving it a damn good try. But sustainable has become a trendy word, a catch all of nothing. Trendy. I hate…
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My new Drink
One of the oldest members of the Fellowship- Katherine and Greg at Rufus’s often put up the most glorious drinks on their blog. Plus they are wee bit partial to a glass of champers- darlink. So this one is for them. My new favourite drink is Champagne and Honey Mead. Lots of champagne -a little bit…
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A month in Pictures
Nanette (my memory) made sure that I made our month in pictures for July. So here are my highlights and lowlights. I can’t believe how much we got through last month. These cute little chicks turned into theseand they have two more weeks to go.. yikes Poppy and her Aunty Sheila just laid about enjoying…
The Kitchen's Garden 