October 2022 - The Accidental Smallholder

Covid / Cucumbers / Tatties

Monday 3 October, 2022

by Rosemary at 3:05pm in Smallholding Comments closed

Saturday 24^th September

So here we are, past Mabon, the autumn equinox. Still plenty grass in the fields to do the cattle until early November. I’m on the usual changing seasons tidy up, leading to an autumn clean. Started in the feed store – found six quiet wean things and three thermometers. When I want them, they will be invisible.

Spent most of the day in the veg garden, weeding and getting ready for manuring, REMIN-ing and covering with black plastic. Loads of raspberries coming ready and dozens of bees on the raspberry plants.

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Pigs away / Apple pressing / Festival

Monday 24 October, 2022

by Rosemary at 2:05pm in Smallholding 2 comments Comments closed

Friday 14^th October

Set up the trailer for Sunday and the pigs going to the abattoir. Hopefully the hurdles will stop them breaking anything – or at least anything crucial.

Trailer.

Protected trailer.

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