Planting trees – the long game
So here’s a little encouragement to anyone thinking of planting a tree or two…Three years ago, we planted a tiny ‘copse’ of about 50 bare-root saplings, most only about 60cm […]
In the veg plot – July
Time for this month’s veg plot update. We’ve not been eating nearly as much as usual from the veg plot this year, thanks mainly to pigeons, which have been a […]
Last Chance Elderflower Cordial
Today, my son and I made Last Chance Elderflower Cordial. It’s best made weeks ago, back in early June when the fragrant, frothy flower-heads first appear in the lanes. But […]
Midsummer’s Day
Nine twenty-five. That’s the time the sun was due to set today, here in the East of England. Sunrise was 4.35am (apparently – I was definitely not awake), giving us […]
Say No to the Mow
The weather is warming up and the grass is starting to really grow. And grow. At the weekend, the air is filled with that sound of Summer, the gentle hum […]
Pigs pigs pigs
And here they are…meet the lovely Biscuit and Curly, our two weaner pigs. We are raising them for meat, in a ‘pig share’ with friends. We went to collect the piglets […]
In the veg plot
Wow, the last month has zoomed by. It’s time for the monthly round-up of veg plots around the world, hosted by Liz at Strayed from the Table in Australia. I’ve […]
Guess who’s coming to the plot…
Can you guess who’s arriving next week…? As far as I know, big bad wolves no longer roam Suffolk, so hopefully this nice metal pig-ark, borrowed from kind farming friends, […]
Tree Following – May
Just a quick last-minute update on my Common Alder (Alnus Glutinosa), just before the link at Loose and Leafy – the kind host of the Tree Following project – closes for […]
The bees swarm!
So, this happened two weekends ago. Our friend J, who keeps some of his hives here, tapped on the door and said, “Do you want to see the bees swarm?” […]
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