A woolly story

 

At the moment we have no use for the wool we took off our sheep this year. We have been giving it away and another 8 sacks went today. A friend took the wool to act as a fleece on the ground around her soft fruit plants. It will protect the root systems over the coming winter from frost while gradually rotting and releasing nutrients. We will have lots more wool next year!

Windfall

 

The apple tree on our Farside plot has produced a massive crop. The ground is carpeted with apples. Expect lots of pies etc to be made. Apples are also important in preserves. Many however will be used for chicken feed over the coming weeks.