Things are looking on the up. A period of high pressure and dry weather has allowed the ground to dry out a little, though there is still pl...

8th January 2020 - Jobs for the day Put bins bags out for collection Feed and let out poultry Check rat traps, move one into stable to c...

With Spring hurtling towards us, there is plenty to do to get ready for sowing and growing. The ground has been pretty much frozen for a whi...

I am more excited about the coming growing season than I have been for a long while. I am going back to a system of smaller veg beds. I or...

Steaming heaps There are big changes afoot with my compost heaps. I have 6 made of pallets and three bays made of corrugated iron. But i...

Sunday 7th January 2018 Poultry losses We lost one of the ducks on Saturday, the male Cayuga. He just wasn't there when I went to put ...

20th May 2017 Composting hots up I finally have heat in my compost bins! They have been just sitting there doing very little since last su...

18th March 2017 Re-reading the works of Lawrence D Hills (founder of the UK organic movement) has inspired me to make better use of my comf...

Saturday 11th March 2017 For those who enjoyed reading about Arthur's escapades, here he is at the scene of the crime, the attract...

Monday 14th November 2016 Boris was a bit under the weather today. I think he got stung by nettles yesterday. Arthur and I stayed in and lo...