September 2022 - The Accidental Smallholder

Cats / Toad / Greengages

Monday 5 September, 2022

by Rosemary at 1:11pm in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 29^th August

Dan’s been experimenting with growing comfrey crown cuttings in boxes.

Comfrey growing

We’ve been walking Gwenna round Home; I hope Grey had fun dispersing the brash around. It smells very piney.

Grey's play area.

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Apples / Tatties / Leeks

Monday 12 September, 2022

by Rosemary at 8:49am in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 5^th September

Dan lifted the first ¼ of the potatoes. They look really good – had two baked for dinner and they were delicious.

Caledonian Rose.

I did nothing productive apart from my routine chores. Truly depressed at the prospect of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. The weather reflected that, being dismal with thunder and heavy rain.

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Exercises / Cucumbers / Stove

Sunday 25 September, 2022

by Rosemary at 8:15am in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 12^th September

Had Gwenna at the physio today. No hydrotherapy yet, but we have land based exercises to do. We go back in two weeks.

Tuesday 13^th September

Cool this morning, but warming up. Set up Gwenna’s exercises.

Gwenna's exercises.

Wednesday 14^th September

More lovely autumn weather. Only 4C this morning but warm and sunny in the afternoon.

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