Self-sufficient in Suburbia

  Our hens are continuing to lay eggs at a rate faster than we can use them or give them away. So we have continued to have egg based meals....

  We have been using a rotovator recently to plough up the top of field one so we can plant a potato crop. It is a long and arduous task. Im...

  We have put aside about an acre of our farm to create a market garden to grow fruit and vegetables. The grass here has not been ploughed i...

  Our hens started laying late this year. Normally they start around New Year. This time they started around the end of February. They are h...

  We have our first lambs of the year, 2 girls.

  We made this plum brandy last year and left it to mature over the winter. Very pleasant. The plums will be stoned and then go into the swe...

  The grass is growing. That means lots of free food for the goats. All I have to do is pick it. I gathered 2 sacks today. They loved it.