Tag: winter
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Sweetcorn, pumpkins, tomatoes, apples and wild plums.
Now is the time to begin gathering pig food from my own farm. As the crops ripen. Nothing is wasted. Waste has no place in a sustainable farm system. The sweetcorn has gone past the sweet stage so now I begin to chop the stalks (complete with corn) and throw the whole lot over the…
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Frozen Lakes and Working Dogs
Travel is fleeting. Here and gone again in a minute. I think that is why we take lots of photos when we travel. I flew into Calgary, Canada on Thursday and was lucky enough to spend a couple of nights there. It is cold and snowy but I have all the clothes for this kind…
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When there are no eggs three days running
No eggs – anywhere. And I was collecting six eggs a day until three days ago. They laid right through the deep freeze. So I know the chickens are laying somewhere. You know what this means right. The little buggers are laying elsewhere, probably UNDER the boxes and at this time of year and with…
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Our heads are in the Clouds
Literally. In more ways than one. Sun free living can make a person or an animal sad. But I have an antidote! Seed catalogues 🤠Let yourself plan. I am going to bet on an early spring and late frosts. It is time to get out all my saved seeds. And pour over the catalogues…
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Rain On Ice
No one is going anywhere today at least until it warms up a bit. Everything is still covered in ice – but the temps are rising today! So far we have rain on ice. Just above freezing. Solid ice with a layer of running water on top. The conditions are officially treacherous. Quacker is thrilled!…
The Kitchen's Garden 