I hereby declare that we are at war. War with the weeds. They started it. Whilst I was lolloping around like a walrus (pregnant) and duty bound to this helpless new creature (The Little Fulla) the weeds got ugly. They infiltrated from the front, the back and the sides: strong, rampant country weeds. The chickens … More Waging War
As spring marches on I am slowly getting veges planted in the little pockets of time that I have. The Little Fulla doesn’t often sleep for very long at a time during the day, so when he does I throw on some gardening clothes and almost run outside and hack into things like there’s no … More A New Way of Planting Veges
Anyone remember that baby cardigan I started knitting for The Little Fulla right before he was born? Well, I finished it! Sort of. The main yarn is a beautiful dark teal, which the photos don’t do justice, and the edges a sage green. This was my first proper knitted clothing project and, as always, I picked … More That Baby Cardigan
I am pleased to announce that the vege garden has things in it. And not just soil. It is like gardening in slow motion at the moment but my motto has become ‘Better late than never’. It has taken me a week to get four trenches of potatoes dug and planted. Thankfully, that is the most … More Better Late Than Never
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