This morning I ambled down to the allotment to check on the plethora of chickens. Yesterday must have been rather stressful for them all and I was keen to see they had settled overnight. As I arrived, I caught Geoff who was heading down to check on the rescue chickens. They were all there and... Continue Reading →
Musical Chickens
This morning I dashed into town to pick up a carrier to prepare to pick up the new chickens. Armed with two large carriers, I walked down to the allotment and put them into the greenhouse. I spotted Geoff in the clubhouse and stopped by to say hello. Upon arrival at the clubhouse I discovered... Continue Reading →
Return of the sunshine
Early this morning, I walked down to the allotment determined to get lots done before it got any hotter. The temperature over the next week is supposed to rocket up into the high 20's/low 30's.As I arrived, I opened up the greenhouse, fed three hungry chicks and a grumpy Emily before making a start on... Continue Reading →
A slow Saturday
Late this morning, I dragged myself out to the allotment. It's been a manic week at work and I am absolutely wiped. I arrived and spent a happy hour nattering to Cliff, Phil and Geoff. It turns out that while I have been at work, the bees have spent a week away before Phil brought... Continue Reading →
Chicks and deck chairs
This morning I arrived onto site late but just in time for the mid-morning tea bell. I ran into Cliff and Geoff by the greenhouse, trying to fix the door which spontaneously detached itself and launched onto the main path. Between Cliff, Geoff, Will and myself, we reattached it and put in new glass. All... Continue Reading →
And then there were 3…
This morning I dashed down to the allotment expecting to see Emily with a trail of chicks enjoying the sunshine. When I arrived, she was still in her box and showed no signs of moving off her eggs. I managed to catch a glimpse of one of the chicks before leaving her to it. I... Continue Reading →
An idiotic bird and new arrivals
This morning I dashed down to the allotment very early to let Polly out. It was freezing and I had hoped that shutting Polly in would remind her where she needs to be - on the eggs and nowhere else! I opened the door and out she shot. I wasn't surprised she did that but... Continue Reading →
And then there were two!
This morning, I was up early ready to stalk the postman in the hopes the hatching eggs would arrive. They arrived in a carefully taped package and clearly labelled fragile. As keen as I was to open it, I decided it would be safer to open it down the allotment rather than risk any damage... Continue Reading →
Planting trees and a new bench
This morning I headed off to B&Q to see whether there were any other nice plants I could add to the handful I bought yesterday for the allotment. I found a few lovely ones and lugged them back to the allotment in my trusty orange plant transporter (aka bucket).I decided on a hydrangea bush (one... Continue Reading →
A surprise egg
Yesterday, we ambled down to the allotment late, just to feed the chickens before we popped out for the afternoon. Upon arrival into the coop, we were greeted with the usual chorus of clucks and rush of feathers. We fed them and sorted their water before collecting the eggs. The Vorwerks and Cream Legbars have... Continue Reading →
Here comes winter
I ambled down to the allotment at a leisurely pace this morning. I was rather late, made later by stopping off at the clubhouse before feeding the chickens. Due to the cold weather, everyone had retreated into the clubhouse. A wise decision as the clubhouse includes a stash of biscuits and a seemingly unending supply... Continue Reading →
Winning the war on weeds
Today I had a spare couple of hours to go down to the allotment and tackle the second half of the weedy section of the plot in front of the fruit bushes. First I fed the chickens and I am pleased to report that Emily continues to lay eggs! I am astounded as this is... Continue Reading →
Overcast but not raining!
Today I took full advantage of the lack of rain (although the clouds threatened it constantly) to make inroads into the abandoned section in front of the fruit bushes. For the second year in a row, our potato crop has failed seemingly without reason. Everyone else on site has managed to produce a good crop... Continue Reading →
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