Had a few new arrivals on Friday night – hundreds (possibly thousands, but probably not yet) of honey bees. Having spent last year reading up and learning from my mentor, I finally got my own hi… more →
The New Shedalldayfencing wrote 4 months ago: Build your own attic ladder! Short on storage? Open a whole new floor level with this easy to build … more →
tumuli wrote 7 months ago: Had a few new arrivals on Friday night – hundreds (possibly thousands, but probably not yet) o … more →
tumuli wrote 8 months ago: I used to have an allotment – actually, I’ve had 2, but not at the same time. For a whil … more →
tumuli wrote 8 months ago: …but I still don’t believe it!!! It’s a bit cooler today (and very windy) but stil … more →
tumuli wrote 8 months ago: [Well, nearly there, but "Nearly finished at last" didn't sound as good] Having started work on the … more →
maconthego wrote 10 months ago: It’s already the second month of the year and, God! Time is running so fast! I am running out … more →
tumuli wrote 11 months ago: 4 years ago when we moved here I created some veg beds in the garden. Since then, life has changed a … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: One of the reasons I’ve not posted recently, along with all the usual seasonal stuff, is that … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been thinking about keeping bees for a while now. I’ve read up on the subject, but … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: When the post slow down it can only mean 1 thing – the weather’s better. That in turn me … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: Working from home has many advantages – none of which I’m going to go into just now (as … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: I really don’t understand why there aren’t more people growing potatoes in pots I always … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: Last weekend, the OH and I (with not a little help from the cats – well, holes are there to be … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: We aim to produce as little unusable waste as possible. As part of this, we have quite a few compost … more →
tumuli wrote 1 year ago: I know we live in a world of artificially low prices and I know that’s going to change (with t … more →
tumuli wrote 2 years ago: Sorry for the lack of posts for the last month – it’s purely summeritus (too much to do … more →
tumuli wrote 2 years ago: This morning started off pretty normally – tea, let the hens out, walk the dog etc. I then wen … more →
tumuli wrote 2 years ago: The girls came home this weekend at last – 3 Rhode Island Reds Already pleased to pose of the … more →
tumuli wrote 2 years ago: I’ve been tinkering away at the chicken coop for a couple of weeks now, just an hour here and … more →