So Many Chickens

My flock has increased dramatically in size over the last few months. I went from just managing to keeping it going to having 15 chickens. We have four laying hens, which is the most we’ve had so far and the first day I got four eggs was a very good day. With the girls laying … More So Many Chickens

Good Crop, Bad Crop

Don’t worry, this isn’t another post about a chicken with sour crop, it is about the vege crops. The garden didn’t get much attention over the nutty season but I’ve managed to tidy things up a bit since then. One moment it looks good, then the next wave of weeds tries to take over in this … More Good Crop, Bad Crop

In Which The Little Fulla Gets a Proper Christmas Stocking

Last Christmas I was feeling remorseful for not having a proper Christmas stocking for The Little Fulla. He was four months old and he got lumped with one of his father’s big socks to ‘open’ on the big day. I don’t think he noticed. He was too young to even pull the joyous surprises out … More In Which The Little Fulla Gets a Proper Christmas Stocking