I’d forgotten how busy the last year was –

I’d forgotten how many useful things I managed to make around the farm this last year -This potting bench was made from scrap timber, and the giant raised beds are deep enough to allow access for wheelchair users. I’m still in love with the treebog, too...

Day 2 in the veg plots

Today we raked out all the rubbish from the beds, and then added some pretty ancient cow manure to them, before setting to with the planting. In one corner we’d made a little pond, around which we’ve planted many varieties of mint, as well as lavender and...

The 2 day veg garden

This week it was time to do something with the growing space, which is a largeish patch in what was a very nice meadow ( I made hay off it last year), and which is the smallholding field on the farm.It’s very dense turf, over slatey soil, and bloody hard to dig....