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Spring has Arrived
March has brought sunshine and warm days, spring has arrived all around us. The earth is waking up as the days grow longer, the ground is becoming drier, getting ready for the spade. The early flowers of spring are braving … Continue reading
February
February is a dichotomy. It’s often cold, wet and windy, we don’t like it and the animals don’t like it. Yet the grass is getting greener, the buds in the hedgerows are beginning to lengthen. It’s as if nature is … Continue reading
One Hour from Growing to Table…
We are immersed in the fruits of the harvest at the moment. We’ve been digging our potatoes since the beginning of August, but the joy of sitting down to a meal with knowledge of it’s origins does not wane. It’s … Continue reading
Hens, Bees and Fruit
The fruit trees are producing in unprecedented abundance this year. This plum tree for example, has changed its shape, to become pendulous with the weight of its fruit. Branches that reached outwards in spring are now being supported with lengths … Continue reading
Kitchen Waste
Recycling… kitchen waste, chicken feed, chicken droppings, compost heap, garden produce and back to the kitchen table again. A never ending cycle! This evening’s dinner awaits the knife. The cabbage has been grown without any artificial fertiliser, herbicide, pesticide or … Continue reading
