Spring is supposedly in full swing and, when the weather warms, up my hens lay more. Most of them have laid all winter-the layers especially but the fancy breeds like the Pekins and my silkie tend to have a little break over the winter months. I’m sure you know we love eggs here. To eat … [Read more…]
As I type this, I cant help but notice the silence. Not completely silent, obviously. With three children, the house is never completely silent but the office area is much quieter than this time yesterday. You see, after 28 days of buzzing, the incubator has been switched off. Some 28 days ago, 22 eggs were … [Read more…]
Farming inspired clothing with an Easer twist you say? How can I say no? The problem arises however with my love of twinning. I need unisex-ish clothing which comes in a wide spectrum of sizes. I have found it a struggle this year. The boys come under the same size bracket but I have found … [Read more…]
I love to bake. Since having the third farm baby though, my baking has slowed down somewhat. I just don’t feel like I have the time. I have often wished for a kitchen gadget that takes the time and effort out of baking and I am pleased to report that I have found it. The … [Read more…]
As you can imagine, living on a sheep farm, anything sheep is a big hit here. Many farms have finished lambing now but there are still others, like ours where the lambs have either just started or are just about to-just in time for Easter. For that reason, I have come up with these no-bake … [Read more…]
Every month, before I sit down to write my siblings post, I look back at the last one. Not just to see the photos I took and used but to see what we did last month. I actually thought not much had happened in the last month but I was wrong. In the last month, … [Read more…]
I’ve been collecting Easter and spring decorations for years now. I am sure I was one of the first people here to indulge my spring fantasies with an Easter tree over ten years ago. To be honest, the tree is not a luscious as some of the others available now but I love it nonetheless … [Read more…]
If you don’t keep chickens and have never kept chickens, you have probably never heard of chicken maths. I had never heard of chicken maths or chicken math as our American friends call it, before I kept hens myself. To be honest, it is not something you learn. Just the act of keeping chickens automatically … [Read more…]
The Beast from the East may have taken its freezing temperatures and left but there are still thousands of people sleeping rough throughout the UK-through rain, wind and shine. This Spring, a homeless charity and Liverpool Cathedral have joined forces to raise money and awareness for the city’s homeless and give people the opportunity to … [Read more…]
Jeni Parsons lives on a farm in West Camarthenshire with her husband, Rob. Jeni’s is an interesting story as she came late to the farming world after re-marrying, taking early retirement and buy-in 11 acres and a derelict clom (mud) house in West Wales to begin Smallholding. Neither of them had farmed before though they … [Read more…]
