The chickens went off the lay for a bit. I couldn't blame them. With some of the winter weather we've had I was wanting to conserve my energy also. I turned the soil in the chook pen with a pitch-fork to bring up the earthworm rich soil for them. They cluck contentedly at my feet. … Continue reading Eggs
Despite the overcast weather and the odd shower of rain, the breeze is warm and hints of a coming Spring. Over the weekend I caught the scent on the breeze that is unmistakably the perfume of an approaching and not so far off Spring. The plum trees in our garden are blossoming. Our … Continue reading Winds Of Change
I am constantly looking at how time is spent. Particularly mine, occasionally the families. A fair chunk of my time is taken up with preparing meals and washing dishes. This frequently has me checking in on what others are doing in similar circumstances to see if there are short cuts I can take. The biggest … Continue reading Food Packaging, Gran & The Taste Monster
The garden has had to take care of itself the last couple of weeks – and it has done quite well. Animals have still required feeding and caring for of course and I’ve had to water a couple of times because, although we have had cool, damp nights – we’ve had some fairly warm, sunny days and … Continue reading June Happenings
We have had several collectives of chooks over the years. The first collective we brought in about a year after moving in. This was for egg production, but also very much just for utilising our growing supply of kitchen waste once we had built our initial soil up. I find chickens a great asset in … Continue reading The Petit Paradis Chickens
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