Tag: thekitchensgarden farm

• Grim weather and Great Escapes

  

  Yesterday began cold and blustery. Sprinkles of rain but nothing to write home about. This morning is more of the same. I hate to say it but winter is coming. Yesterday I miserably hunted out my winter jacket shook the spiders out of it and put it in the washing machine. John has sown the…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 29, 2016

  Farming, homesteading, Life, Photography

  autumn, fall, farming, piglets, pigs, pregnant pigs, thekitchensgarden farm

• New Friends

  

  Now that the small and infirm rescue piglets have moved on, the two big healthy piglets the last of Tahiti’s litter have been blended rather reluctantly with Molly’s Mob. They will soon get used to being one of a big group. They will certainly learn their manners over there. This has also eased the work…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 3, 2016

  Farming, Life, Photography

  cows, farming, heifer, picking tomatoes, piglets, thekitchensgarden farm

• Pig Mama

  

  Every two hours I make like a Pig Mama and wake up my charges (The rescue piglets) and escort them to the Darlek for a quick drink. They never drink for long. They are still very weak – too weak really – but we are pushing on, at least they are and I am pushing…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  August 12, 2016

  Farming, Life, Photography

  animal photography, farm life, hereford pigs, pigs, thekitchensgarden farm, women farmers