Everyone is doing New Year goal lists at the moment. I suppose it is to be expected at this time of year. I never usually do them. They are just not my thing but this year I feel like I should. You see this year, I will be turning 40. I cannot believe it. I…
It’s not just your garden that needs pollinators, it’s the world as a whole! Without pollinators – and that actually includes wasps – there’d be far fewer fruits and vegetables and the food chain would be in serious danger. When bees scope out your garden, they’re looking for two things: Nectar, as it’s full of…
I would like to start this post with a confession. I am not a natural born gardener. Despite my farmer’s wife title, I have never had much luck with growing but this year, I have upped my game. The baby is a little bit older and I decided I wanted to try on a small…
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…
Sometimes it can be really hard to spark a child’s imagination when it comes to growing vegetables. It is so hard to explain that the tiny little seed in their hand will grow into a carrot, a courgette or a pumpkin. Not only that but the time it takes to grow must seem like…
I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. Since receiving the chicks that hatched out at Boo’s school, I have got the chicken bug again but, rather than hatch out any old chickens, I did a bit of research. I googled British heritage breeds and the Marsh Daisy caught my eye. Originating…
We’ve lived at the farm for a few years now and I thought it was about time I shared with you my not-so clever business ideas. There’s been a few. I had a dream of entrepreneurship where I would build a little shed near the house in which to make my million. The problem was,…
The Edible Garden Show returns to its roots alongside the fantastic lifestyle event ‘Good Life Live’ and I’ve got a pairs of tickets up for grabs. After two successful years in London, organisers are taking the award-winning three-day annual show back to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire from 11-13 March. Perfectly timed for the start of…
I have always liked the idea of forraging for my own food but the closest we ever get is blackberry picking every year. Knowing my luck, I would end up picking the wrong things and poisoning us all. Mushrooms especially can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are looking for. Thankfully, the furthest…
