When the pandemic hit in March 2020, I think it is fair to say that those of us with access to outdoors space embraced gardening like never before. With the amount of gardening programmes now gracing our television screens a year on, I don’t think this is going to diminish any time soon. I admit … [Read more…]
The first Siblings post of 2021 seems a bit like deja vu. We finished the last one of 2020 looking forward to Christmas and, while there were a lot less people around our table, the children still enjoyed themselves. Christmas seemed to be a lot less stressful last year. I was relatively organised wrapping presents … [Read more…]
Another month of lockdown at the farm and we are still all happy, I think. I seem to have taken more photos of the boys this month. My daughter prefers a quiet life sometimes away from her rowdy brothers and she has had a couple of settling days in school to prepare her for her … [Read more…]
Another month in lockdown on the farm and we have not been resting. On the veg patch, the green beans were casualties of the late frost but everything else seems to be growing well and the long awaited greenhouse is on its way. One of the farm vehicles needed new tyres (an expensive job) and … [Read more…]
Keeping children entertained is a never ending task. If they are used to a school or nursery routine where most of their time is scheduled, a day of nothing stretching before them can seem daunting. It is just as daunting for parents. Here are some ideas for things to do in your garden, no matter … [Read more…]
