The Forest Smallholding
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, 20201 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, 20201 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
Nov 26, 20191 min
Hay! wotcha making? ...
Making a Hay feeder. This is the fourth husband has made. The original idea is from the fantastic smallholders book 'The Smallholders...
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The Forest Smallholding
Jul 27, 20191 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 16, 20191 min
New compost bins ...
The OH, commonly known as 'He That Can Build Things' came up trumps again with two new compost bins for me. The old one is full and...
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The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 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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The Forest Smallholding
Jun 10, 20191 min
Don't spend too much ...
Well, its the Smallholders and countryside Spring Fayre at the RWAS in Builth Wells. I wnet off to have a look around, while he manned...
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