Tatties / Autumn / Henhouse extension - The Accidental Smallholder

Posted: Monday 25 August, 2025

by Rosemary at 8:11am in Smallholding No comments Add your own

W/e 24^th August

Jings, where did THAT week go?

Dan started lifting and drying the tatties, so the “tattie board” came into play.

The tattie board.

“Someone”, almost definitely feline, has inadvertently reduced my crop of wallflower.

Bloomin' cats.

It’s starting to feel like autumn. We’re getting a lot of leaf drop, maybe due to the dry weather; it’s cool in the mornings now and the light has changed. I think autumn is probably my favourite season. Well, it is for now.

Tuesday evening, autumn coming.

Thursday, I washed all the vet bed and took some to the Studio, so Bryn found a new spot.

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Saturday, we got into the garden. I was weeding (as usual) and Dan cut the grass and strimmed the edges. What a difference. Dan finished lifting the tatties. Looks like a good crop of large potatoes.

Calum and Sandra are here for the weekend, so we ate at The Milton Inn. Very good, as usual.

Sunday, Andy was here and an extension to the hens’ winter accommodation is being planned.