Monthly Archives: December 2017

’Tis the season to be farting, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la I love Christmas, don’t you? Not just the presents, the tree, the lights, the tinsel, spending time with the whole family, and most people generally being nicer to each other. But it’s … Continue reading →

Parsnips are a staple of Christmas dinner. They have been growing all year in the soil and you’ve had to wait until they’ve had a least one decent frost before you can dig them up. Parsnips, like Brussels sprouts, are … Continue reading →

When the weather outside is very cold, frosty, and wet, playing in the garden isn’t an option. So you can either do a massive pile of ironing (nah!), or those other boring household chores that you try and put off … Continue reading →

Another cold, but dry day in Kent. So I was back out in the garden, digging out the rest of the soil for the base of the chicken’s house. This last bit was a little more tricky than before, as … Continue reading →

Whether it’ll all be ready for Christmas I don’t know, only time will tell, and if the weather behaves. Today I started digging out the base where I need to lay the concrete base for the chickens new shed to … Continue reading →