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Tag Archives: hens
Five (good) things on Friday
Sorry, missed a week. Because it was a very busy week. With many good things. And here’s another busy week. Also with many good things. (Best of intentions – Friday came and went; so did Saturday and Sunday, with thoughts … Continue reading
Allotment update: September 2017
One of the things I love about working an allotment is that it really keeps you rooted in the annual cycle of life. And yes, the pun is fully intended, and very appropriate. Now, in September, as many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Frugal, Growing, Local food, Retirement, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Food, Frugal, Frugal food, growing, Growing food, hens, Learning new skills, Life cycles, Living, Planning, Retirement, Simplicity
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The allotment: autumn, winter, and into spring!
My goodness, I had no idea it was so long since I last wrote an allotment post (October last year, I see). In part that reflects that not much was happening there, but in fact there was a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Frugal, Growing, Local food, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Allotment sheds, Family, Food, Frugal, Frugal food, growing, Growing food, hens, Local food, upcycling, Upcycling gardening
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June and July: the allotment update
There seems to be a bit of a pattern emerging here doesn’t there. That is, not keeping up with the posts. And it’s not just the posts I’ve fallen behind with – some parts of the allotment have been lacking … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Frugal, Gap year, Growing, Local, Local food, Retirement, Travels, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Food, Frugal food, Gardens, growing, Growing food, hens, Local food, Simplicity
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April and May: allotment update
Well as expected, two very busy months out there. But it is all looking very good, and despite a few fails (peas, mangetout, rows of lovely salad seedlings trashed by ??something…) I’m pleased with how its going so far. I spent … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Growing, Local food, Uncategorized
Tagged Allotment, Community, Community Orchard, Food, Frugal food, Gardens, growing, Growing food, hens, Orchard, Simplicity, Upcycling gardening
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Pancake day
“I can’t believe it’s pancake day already – it’s really creped up on us this year!” Text received from youngest son first thing yesterday morning. We had ours with maple syrup, lemon and sugar, and golden syrup. Not all at … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Family, Food
Tagged Celebrations, Family, Food, Growing food, hens, Pancakes, Simplicity
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January allotment update
Well I finally did manage to get out there and do a few things in January, in the odd moments between the downpours. I moved most of the fruit bushes up to the Orchard Plot, which I’ve dug over ready … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Growing, Local food
Tagged Allotment, Food, Gardens, growing, Growing food, hens, Local food, Simplicity
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Allotment update – October and November
Yet again, a bit late. Sorry about that. October was a month of busy-ness with more paid work than usual, two lost weeks with flu, a family funeral, and a brilliant celebration. All of which were important; none of which … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Growing, Local food, Reflections on life (and death)
Tagged Allotment, Food, growing, Growing food, Harvests, hens, Living, No-dig, Orchard plot, Simplicity, Thanksgiving
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Allotment update – September
Late, I know, but here at last. The allotment in September turned out to be somewhere I rushed out to collect eggs and vegetables, and occasionally did a little weeding or cut the grass, but little else. So I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Growing, Local food
Tagged Allotment, Flowers, Food, Frugal food, growing, Growing food, Growing vegetables, hens, Local food, Onions, Potatoes, Simplicity
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Allotment update – July and August
Much of June and July felt like a write-off due to prolonged sleep problems. I did what I needed to do, and some of what I wanted to do. But I didn’t manage to do all that I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Allotment, Food, Growing, Local food, Poetry party, Reflections on life (and death)
Tagged Allotment, Food, Frugal food, Growing food, Harvests, hens, Reflections
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the magic jug 