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Cheeps out / Cow bath / Tea cosies

Monday 15th May Bug’s lame in his near fore. Not very lame and I’m pretty sure it’s not laminitis. Given him some bute and we’ll see what he’s like…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingFriday 26 May, 2017

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Snowdrops / Sunshine / Spring cleaning

Monday 15th February The thaw is well underway now. The ditch is high but running freely.  I let the cattle out this morning but it’s going to be too wet to let them…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 22 February, 2021

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Vegetable garden

When we first moved here, we identified the small paddock behind the West range as the mose likely site for our vegetable garden. It is also where the coils for the ground source…

DiaryHome & Garden / GardeningSunday 10 October, 2010

84

Archie / Bees / Pears

Monday 6th May Lovely warm, sunny day. Dan got into the bees – all hives have queen cells, so he’ll have to take anti-swarming action this week. He also did some…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 13 May, 2019

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Getting ready for new hens

I have a batch of 40 pol hens ordered for collection next month. They are Rhode Rocks with a smattering of White Leghorns. They will be going in to the Brown House (as opposed to…

DiaryLivestock / PoultryTuesday 31 March, 2015

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Scything / Fox / Shearing

Monday 20th May As usual, Monday is paperwork day. With it being the start of the new financial year and with the business reorganisation we’ve done, the systems are just…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 27 May, 2019

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Panic levels have dropped with the water levels

We’ve had some nice days over the last week – dry and cold and water levels have dropped. And with them, my panic levels. I’m such a control freak that extremes…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 18 January, 2016

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Snow / Bonfires / Escapes

Monday 27th November We’ve got real November weather now - cold and damp, light and heavy rain showers. Thank goodness for wood burners. Still, at least it’s cold…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 4 December, 2023

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Cattle move / Workshop plans / Avian flu / Meg / Knitting

Monday 2nd January Moved the steers to their winter paddock today, with access to the wood. It was half dark by the time we got round to it, but they were really…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 16 January, 2017

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Open Farm Sunday / Soup / Yurt / Bees / A birthday

Monday 24th April Sunny, windy and dry today; the promised rain didn’t materialize and it’s cold – 3°C – tonight. Ace was very frisky this morning…

DiarySmallholding / SmallholdingMonday 8 May, 2017

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