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More fencing

Since we moved here, we've had to do quite a lot of fencing - some new, to make small paddocks and some to replace existing fence that's past it's best before…

DiarySmallholding / FencingSunday 25 September, 2011

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New arrivals

Yesterday was a day of planned and unplanned arrivals. I ordered some new POL hens at the weekend, expecting to wait a couple of weeks for delivery. This was fine as the spare ark…

DiarySmallholding / Anything goesSunday 30 March, 2008

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Fruit garden progress

We've had a lovely weekend; windy but warm and sunny. Which is nice, because the lambs are outside now. Dan and I and John and Linda have been focussing on what will be…

DiarySmallholding / RenovationMonday 4 April, 2011

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First cow story

The calves are housed in the byre. There is a door and a bar as added "security", so we can get in and out without being mugged. Ha, ha! This afternoon, I took the bucket of feed…

DiaryLivestock / CattleFriday 22 October, 2010

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More veggies sown and planted

I've planted out the first cabbages today - two rows of Elisa, which is a summer cabbage. In the brassica bed, the row of spinach and row of kale are showing now. The other…

DiaryVegetables / GrowingTuesday 19 April, 2011

36

Kit

The kit frame for John and Linda's house is delivered today and the joiner starts this evening. Weather permitting, he's hoping to have it up by Monday. Exciting! …

DiaryHome & Garden / RenovationThursday 4 August, 2011

37

New hen house

We bought a new henhouse recently. We intend to run three 40 bird flocks - hence the Black Rocks day olds. I approached a local business that makes sheds and the like and they…

DiaryLivestock / PoultrySaturday 19 March, 2011

38

Raising Goats For Dummies by Cheryl K. Smith

Fortunately Beth knows all about goats.…

BookLivestock / GoatsSunday 25 September, 2011

39

Sheepfold fencing

The fencing in Sheepfold, our two acre field, was probably the worst on the property. It's a triangular field, with a wall on the short side. We renovated the south fence…

DiarySmallholding / FencingMonday 18 April, 2011

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Boys' toys

Dan's on "holiday" next week, we we've hired a mini-digger to do a few jobs about the place. This morning, Roy bought Scott's big JCB along to clear…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingFriday 30 March, 2012

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