Absence due to my chicken hobby

I have been gardening, but with not a lot of success this year. Only thing that really turned out better this year, were the beetroots, leek, and cabbages. The other things I planted didn't do too well, but the spring came very late. I had very little fruit as well. I have been spending my …

Rain In The May…

The first of May was lovely but now the rains have come again. Just when had a  lot of jobs lined up to do, having a week off work. Yesterday morning was fine and I was able to spread the compost on the beds. Where the heavy feeders will go, I used the compost down …

Seedlings, Frogs, Blossoms and Bees

Yikes, March is on it's way out and I haven't finished the winter jobs yet! That is weather for you, never predictable and maybe that's a good thing. This weekend I sowed onion seed and early carrots in the garden. The onions that I sowed indoors were a flop except for the large variety which …

Rain, Hail, Snow and Sunshine

Today we had rain, hail, snow and sunshine, and it was like the weather was having a full blown tantrum, but at least the wind has died down now. The chickens are the only ones that will go out in any weather. The dog and cat went out and then turned around and wanted to …

Fear Not The Chainsaw..

March arrived with the usual fierce cold gusts of winds, and managed to tip my terrace bench over and rip the cover off the chicken pen, to my dismay. With weather like this, it’s either the shed or indoors for me. I did manage to sow a row of spinach in the garden on Friday …

Hardy Winter Herbs and Greens

I took my camera with me in the garden today, to see how far my lambs lettuce had got . You've got  to love this hardy edible, because the thaw and freeze doesn't bother it at all. It's still a bit on the small side, so I won't pick any yet until I can make …

January 2019 in the Garden

Well according to my ancestors, most likely medieval peasants, they would have been repairing structures and tools and planting early crops in January. I assume they planted broad beans, but that's not for me, because I don't like them. As the saying goes Plant carrots in January and you'll never have to eat carrots. It …