September 2019
Dahlias / Timber / Bottles
Monday 2 September, 2019
Monday 26th August
Very hot and windy. Did an hour pulling ragwort – there was more than I thought so I didn’t get it finished. One more session should do it. Ace obviously things the rubble bags are for playing with. I wish he’d leave them alone.
Usual office day, picking up follow-up for the Shetland Cattle at RHS 2020 project, the Festival and Smallholding Scotland. And some Dalmore stuff too.
By 9pm, it was getting dark and the haar rolled in.
Juice / BBQ / Tags
Monday 9 September, 2019
Monday 2nd September
Can’t believe it’s September, but the weather has changed- much cooler and damp this morning, then quite a breeze rising. After I finished in the office, it was over to Laing’s Field to finally finish pulling ragwort. What a sense of satisfaction. Of course, I haven’t pulled every last bit, but that’s the bulk of it out and most of it before it seeded. We’ll need to get out with the trailer and get the bags in now, for burning.
Honey / Pigs / Pears
Monday 16 September, 2019
Monday 9th September
Rain overnight but a decent day. The lame lamb is sound and Annie is much better, which is good news.
In preparation for their imminent departure, we wormed, fluked and tidied up the three ewe lambs. The two coloured ones now race in for their cake, with Niamh, her lamb and the three BFL but the white lamb hasn’t quite worked it out yet. When she’s herded in – and she comes in fine – she watches the others eating. Bless her. Not the sharpest tool in the box.
Euro / Hazels / Hens
Tuesday 24 September, 2019
Monday 16th September
Cool start, but sunny later in the day. A lovely autumn day. Our big cockerel, Nugget, attacked me this morning – drew blood and ripped my jammies (I was planning to do the hens than take a cup of tea back to Dan in bed, now it’s getting darker in the mornings). Usually he waits until I’m out the gate and attacks the gate, but either his or my timing was off this morning. It’s really sore. His coat is on a very shoogly peg.
Looks like Leo will be swapping with Euro. I’m a bit sad but it’s for the best all round.
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