July 2024

Diary

Double birthday / Weaning / Topping

Monday 1 July, 2024

by Rosemary at 9:47am in Smallholding Comments closed

W/e Sunday 30^th June

Short entry this week; weather changeable, warm, cool, wet, windy

On Monday 24^th, after the Highland Show, Alistair weaned the lambs and took them home, but added the gimmers to the ewes, leaving us 24 sheep. They’re in Home, browsing happily. Most, but not all of them will go to the tup later in the year.

sheep Ewes and gimmers.

Election / Paths / Beds

Monday 8 July, 2024

by Rosemary at 6:02am in Smallholding Comments closed

W/e Sunday 7^th July

Mixed weather; it would be warm for winter but it’s not warm for summer. Wednesday, downright cold in the morning, after overnight rain, but warming up and getting windy in the afternoon.

Dan’s been busy cutting grass, cutting down rogue trees (for path edging and pegs in the front garden). We bought twelve alpines last week, so they have been planted in the stumpery.

I’ve been busy with election stuff.

Thursday 4^th July

Incredibly windy, cold in the morning. Incredibly windy, warm in the afternoon.

Good living and sleepy pups

Monday 15 July, 2024

by Rosemary at 8:53am in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 8^th July

Cool but sunny start to the week. As the day progressed, it got pretty warm. Hot, even. Better enjoy it as rain is forecast for the rest of the week.

Planned to spend as much time outside as possible before things really get away from me. I have a Zoom call every evening this week, on a variety of topics and I do need to do some Festival work.

I thought I’d start this week’s diary with an update on the vegetable garden. As always, some things are doing well. Some not so well.

Roses, raspberries, and redcurrants

Monday 22 July, 2024

by Rosemary at 7:46am in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 15^th July

I was dreaming that Dan had given me a big choux bun filled with chocolate mousse; I was just about to take a bite and my alarm went off. Happy birthday to me lol

Today is St Swithin’s Day; whatever the weather shall be today, so it shall remain for 40 days. Mild; close and a bit muggy.

Cooper was “playing” with the hens again today. Maybe we need a big, feisty cockerel. He also helped me to hang out the washing.

Cooper Cooper, helping.

Summer, Sweet corn, Seedlings

Sunday 28 July, 2024

by Rosemary at 8:11pm in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 22^nd July

Bit drizzly this morning. Dan went off for a run (Why?) with some of the blokes he plays football with.

Alistair took a second blood sample from Mickey yesterday, to see if the Prascend is working at the current dose. Mix is a terrible tenderfoot, so I’m going to get him some boots – slippers – for when he’s in on the track. It is a rough surface, right enough.

Favourite flowers? I love the catanache with the candytuft. And the salvia. Not loving the penstemon, but it's in the wrong place.