The Forest Smallholding
Pig time ...
Pigs have been here one week now and are so much more friendly and getting braver in exploring. and of course now want tummy rubs....
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jun 2, 2020
- 1 min
It's all go in the veg department ...
It's that time of year that all the hard work starts to pay off. Outdoor tomatoes in their windproof cage ... and with fruit; Red...
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The Forest Smallholding
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
New beginnings ...
What a difference yesterday was in terms of weather. The field that took three years of clearing is starting to reveal new plant life....
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The Forest Smallholding
- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
Prepared for a mini-winter
The veg garden has been temporarily ( I hope) wrapped up again after forecast of snow and minus temperatures over the next few days. As...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jan 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Swamp Field
The Swamp Field. This area floods, hence it's name. We decided to work with nature and over the past three years we have planted: Alder,...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jan 25, 2020
- 1 min
'Trees Glorious Trees ...'
While i was away the OH has been very busy finishing clearing a very steep part of the holding. This has been an on-going job since we...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Aug 23, 2019
- 1 min
Happy children = Happy parents!
We have holiday cottages along the track from us. We received these lovely drawings from the children who stayed there recently. It was a...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jul 27, 2019
- 1 min
Why go to Africa when Africa can come to you ...
"Marmite! It's 31*C where you are! Are you mad?" Think, just a few weeks ago my old pygmy goats were back off to Africa in search of...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jun 17, 2019
- 1 min
Goshawks
The Goshawks are missing! Two pairs are missing!! Around us we, normally, have two pairs of goshawks nesting and at this time of year we...
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The Forest Smallholding
- Jun 10, 2019
- 1 min
Shelters
Building of shelters is ongoing. Although we have a lot of trees and hedgerows; give sheep a shelter and they will use it. So the OH /...
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