Diary of a Smallholder

A Homestead Life in our Beautiful English Countryside: Smallholding exploits, self-sufficiency, country cooking and crafting, art and photography.

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Odd Eggs

‘Tis the season of Odd Eggs. This type of egg usually appears at the beginning of the laying season. The shell hasn't been formed pro...

Roasted Vegetables

This little lot, fresh from the veg plot, will be going into the oven at 190 degrees for about 45-60 minutes. I’ve just chopped it all rough...

Sunflowers

I usually plant giant sunflowers on the veg plot to accompany the runner beans and French beans, and to add a colour splash. The added ...

Nest Eggs!

Last week we had some new girls move in with our current flock. They’re settling in well but haven’t quite worked out where to lay their e...

Comma Butterfly and an Afternoon Stroll

A stroll on a local beauty spot yielded a whole host of bugs and butterflies to admire and capture on camera. This Comma feeding on some c...

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