New hens on the block
Let’s start with some great news! JP and I are the proud owners of 5 more chickens! Category: blog
Baby chick madness!
Remember how we had 2 broody hens sitting on eggs and that another one had disappeared and how we couldn’t find her. Category: blog
How the cottage found us
Did I ever tell you the story of how we happened upon the cottage we live in? Or, more correctly, how the cottage found us? Category: blog
Snowed in
Well, well, what can I say? We had so much snow last month!! We all did! Due to living half a mile off the main road, my husband JP and I were snowed in for 5 days - finally having... Category: blog
Middle Earth
We’ve named the entire plot ‘Middle Earth’ after Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings books. Category: blog
Keeping chickens isn't always fun
Mrs Feathers who had what we assumed was a broken wing last month, took a turn for the worse a few weeks back and it was only humane to let her go. Category: blog
Robinto has returned!
Now that the days are getting longer again (and colder), it’s time to start planning for the new growing season. Not that I can start sowing outside just yet, but it isn’t too far ... Category: blog
Bilberry Bumblebee
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust confirmed that we are the proud ‘owners’ of the rare Bilberry Bumblebee! Planting all those wildlife friendly plants and shrubs has paid off, it se... Category: blog