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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December Snow

HenSafe Automatic Chicken Coop Opener. Robust, Rugged, Reliable. Brrr....snow on the ground. If you need something reliable to open yo...

Polytunnel Repairs

Autumn into winter. This morning was spent sorting out the polytunnel and mending holes before winter winds take hold and destroy the c...

Crab Apple Jelly Recipe

September is the season for crab apples. What better way to use them than to make a crystal clear pink jelly, perfect with lamb dishes ...

Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs

Our pigs this year have come from David Norman at The Ansty Herd in Dorset. Beautiful, good natured pigs that eat well. We’re feeding...

Lambs

Six sleepy lambs. We raised the floor of their shelter this year so if it rains they'll stay out of the puddles. This after last ...

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