We’ve had some warmer days here and it is oh, so nice. Or it was until it got stormy again. Despite being stuck in Level 3 again there is plenty to be grateful for. New life abounds as the trees grow their fresh green leaves, the cold frame fills with seedlings and from the brooder … More Getting Back to The Garden (And More Chicks)
Towards the end of Level 4 lockdown we turned our attention to food things. This was a good idea since The Husband had to go back to work at Level 3. After that the days became a blur of looking after two kids and making sure we were all fed and clothed. The Little Fulla … More Hello Food, Hello Spring, Hello Chicks
Chickens I was rejoicing that Morpheus had gone broody. The very next morning I found that there were two broody hens in nestboxes. The second one was Penny Black, who had taken up residence downstairs. She goes broody quite frequently but hasn’t been tested with eggs yet. That night I found three broody hens in … More Well, That Escalated Quickly, And I’m Not Talking About a Virus
I have just received two young bare-rooted apple trees from Heritage Food Crops Research Trust. They are Monty’s Surprise apples. The Trust sends them out for just the cost of shipping, which was $20 in my case. They also sent more tomato seeds, adding two more tetra-cis-lycopene varieties to my collection (Moonglow and Mini Orange) … More Apple Surprises & Morning Spiderwebs
