When the wind blew

Last night and today has been a little windy in these parts. The apple tree I purchased at the supermarket five years ago trunk sadly took a battering and broke last night, it hadn't grown any apples this year, maybe it knew it's time was up.

The veggie patch still needs major work, I need a big chunk of time to completely weed, manure and cover over with black plastic for the winter. Although I must find a spot for garlic and broad beans which needed to be planted soon (after I have brought said cloves and seeds).

The few kale plants that survived are now looking quiet healthy, pumpkins will be in short supply after planting courgettes instead, even they were eaten by the pigs and plants trampled by the sheep after a break through the gate.

Parsnips are going to be a winter staple I feel along with Jerusalem artichokes which are growing everywhere on the farm. This could be down to Gorgons love of them (which I planted) and the odd stray tuber being thrown to pigs but now being found. The up side is they have lovely flowers, the down is they are very hard to get rid of ( I always manage to leave a bit of a tuber in the ground and as they are so easy to grow that's what they do each year). Of course the other down side is they make you very windy, best to eat without company.

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Snap shot

A moment from the week at La Singlarie Another steer went off on Wednesday. After spending 3 years with them it doesn't get any easier when they leave.

Weeding

Potatoes A sad looking patch Hunting for carrots The weather has now gone from one extreme to the other from rain, rain and a bit more rain to hot, sunny and hotter. Time to access the veggie patch after I planted everything in one hit and then it got very damp and soggy. Well the potatoes are growing well, although they are going to be a lot later this year, kind of Earlie's for late ones and late ones maybe ready for Christmas dinner ( if they survive the bugs, rabbits and moles). The weeds have and still are growing really well, this morning was spent finding the carrots and parsnips, which I have with no help from Sorrel, who after a quick sniff lazed under the shade of the apple tree (which by the looks of it hasn't got hardly any apples on it?) The poor herb seeds sowed don't look to good or the french and runner beans, think a hungry mouse have nibbled on them so I will have to resow (once I have weeded -again)

A problematic Ewe

While Master C and Miss F were here over the weekend we took the opportunity for their help in moving the two ewes, Gorgon and Thumberlina to the field where the donkeys had been. What with all the rain we have had lately the grass grow super quick. The only problem was Miss Fatty did not want to move from her safe field (if only she knew she was moving to new lush grass). It took farmer J and Master C to try moving her after pushing from me and Master C had failed and she fell to the floor not moving an inch. There try also failed so they were both lead through the field in another direction. Of course once in the new field there was no looking back. Gorgon on the other hand was a breeze to move, as long as you have food he will follow, you just need to make sure you have enough food!

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