The tomatoes have been thundering in. Just when the Black Krims started to slow down, the ‘cherry’ tomatoes, Gardeners Delight, started ripening. I say ‘cherry’ tomatoes because I thought that’s what they were supposed to be, but they’re like small big tomatoes if you know what I mean! Not any use whole in salads but tasty … More So Many Tomatoes
I dare say the fur child loves living in the country. Sometimes it seems like she’s perpetually sleeping inside or on the outdoor table, or waiting to be fed. But then she’ll just casually turn up with some prey or other, so she does keep herself busy. We’ve always had a bell on her collar … More The Hunting Adventures of the Fur Child
It doesn’t pay to be cheap when it comes to chicken coops. That’s a lesson we’ve learnt. Our hen house lasted less than a year before it started falling apart, with its flimsy wood and overall poor construction. Before it fell to pieces in one foul (fowl) blow a new house had to be found. … More In which the Chickens get a New House
My latest knitting project is now complete! It’s taken a wee bit longer than is ideal, considering all the projects I want to get done, but then knitting a snuggly, wintery scarf in the height of summer isn’t really ideal either, is it? No wonder progress was slow. It’s actually quite an accomplishment for the … More Eternity Scarf
Wild Hope Homestead 