Adventures in the life of an English allotment
This morning I ambled down to the allotment under an overcast sky. Despite the clouds, the air felt humid. Upon arrival, I went straight down to the main coop to check on Pop. I opened the nest box to find she had vanished. Previously, the absence of a chicken usually meant someone had popped into... Continue Reading →
Today I dashed down to the allotment late to feed the chickens. As I handed out sunflower seeds, I noticed Pop was being pushed about more than usual. After filling up the food bowl, I went back to Pop who was sitting where I left her. I picked her up and checked her over. She... Continue Reading →
I made an early start at the allotment today as the weather was dry. Even though it was overcast, it was quite humid. My first job was to clear out all the old sawdust from when the chicks were in there. We have had several leaks in the greenhouse, unsurprisingly really considering how much rain... Continue Reading →
This evening I managed to find some free tree trunks requiring pick up in Whitchurch. We bundled into the car and arrived at the lady's house which was tucked away down a tiny bridle path next to a canal. It's was incredibly beautiful. Most of the tree trunks were enormous and wouldn't fit into the... Continue Reading →
We went down early today as we had an important visitor coming to pick up three chicks. Between us, we filled up their food bowl and water bowls and let them into their outdoor run. I then dashed off to clean out the pet carrier ready for transport the chicks to their new home. Whilst... Continue Reading →
Today we walked down to the allotment drenched in sunshine. It's unbelievable how long we have had with this good weather. As always, enjoy it while you can because British weather is notoriously fickle. My husband offered to start early on the digging so I left him to it - never refuse a good offer!... Continue Reading →
This morning we dashed down to the allotment as I had work. We quickly fed the chicks - they are still growing massively each day. I don't know how much bigger they will get but at the rate they are going, they will be the world's biggest chickens! We are still unsure about how many... Continue Reading →
It's the only downside to having more than one coop. The cleaning. So much cleaning! It takes ages to do the main coop, in fact, it took most of yesterday to do it properly. The greenhouse isn't a proper coop but it's been used that way for over a year now. The hardest part is... Continue Reading →
This morning we walked down to the allotment complete with a picnic lunch. Today was coop cleaning day and the sunshine is vital to make sure all the boards are dry before going back into the coop. When we arrived, we opened up the greenhouse door and checked on the chicks. They are so big... Continue Reading →
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