Another catch-up post which should bring us to mid July. The drought continues... enough said about that. It is becoming a real problem. ...

What I love about working on the smallholding is the rich variety of jobs. So, by way of a bit of a catch up, here's a quick overview of...

Sunday 19th November 2017 A Prickly Job While Sue was inside making medlar jelly, I continued the job of pruning the gooseberries. Today...

When March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. Let's hope so, for it has roared quite strongly so far. Saturday 4th March...

Sue's checking out the bees so I've decided it will be safest to stay inside for  a couple of hours and update the blog. 17th June...

OK, we've already had the rhubarb and the asparagus. And most welcome they were too. But for the last couple of weeks harvest has bee...

Friday 20th January 2011 A third day without seeing the sun actually rise. In fact, the sky this morning was a completely universal sha...