Huttons Valley PermacultureJun 8, 20213 minGathering ResourcesIt's that time of year when all the leaves are falling from the beautiful deciduous trees, leaving an abundance of carbon lying on the...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMay 17, 20212 minFinishing up the summer harvestMid May might seem very late for tidying up my summer growing garden but it is what it is. With such a large space for all my vegetables...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMay 12, 20212 minAre her wandering days over?I came across some evidence of the other nights fox attack on my little black hen. There was a pile of feathers that he had managed to...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMay 6, 20212 minIt's kind of why I'm hereThis handful of leaves, to me, represents more than just a bunch of greens. It represents me taking back control of my health. Instead of...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMay 4, 20212 minBack to the kitchenIt's back to the kitchen today. Something I love to have for breakfast is a bowl of homemade baked beans - very satisfying and a complete...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 18, 20211 minIt's family timeSometimes my garden hides away its little gems. One friend once commented "how do you know where everything is?" I've tended this garden...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 13, 20212 minObtain a yield!Today is tidy up day. I don't tidy up the garden too often as I have plenty of other things to do, and I also find if I leave it longer...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 12, 20212 minNothing goes to waste!After getting up, feeding and letting out the chickens and ducks then enjoying my breakfast, most days I then head to wherever the sheep...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 9, 20212 minPumpkins aplenty!One of my pumpkins I had noticed was being eaten by worms and bugs and anything moving around in the soil - sure sign that it is pumpkin...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 6, 20212 min'Convenience' food on the HomesteadWell it's convenience food once you've put in the time to grow, harvest, cook and store it. But for me it's worth it. This is healing...
Huttons Valley PermacultureApr 5, 20212 minEaster, food and familyHad a lovely time catching up with Michael and Maddi at Easter. The weather was beautiful and perfect for a wander around to visit the...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 31, 20212 minCan you see them?I was out feeding the chickens this morning and decided to add a little greens to their breakfast. They really need to be moved on to a...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 29, 20212 minHanging in there!It's funny, I'm always anxiously awaiting tomato season, but then it quickly turns to awaiting the end of it! Being a few degrees...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 24, 20212 minTidying up the jar roomToday I decided that the jar room had to go! Well, not go entirely, just be cleaned and tidied up and turn all of these recycled glass...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 22, 20212 minIt's that golden time againIt's been a crazy cool summer and as I'm not confident in the warmth returning I made the call to do my honey harvest before some wet...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 21, 20212 minSummers BountyI posted a picture of my vegetable garden to instagram the other day and a friend commented on how amazing it looked. Thanks I replied,...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 19, 20212 minYes, I'm guilty!There's always one, right?? The one that thinks he's a bit different and just doesn't follow along with the program. That's this lamb...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 16, 20212 minSweet!My current focus is on preparing my garden beds for winter crops. So I'm continuing on removing old plants and pulling grasses out....
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 12, 20212 minBeating them to it!Well I caught two pesky little mice over night in the corn patch however I think I may need more traps out there. With more corn cobs...
Huttons Valley PermacultureMar 11, 20212 minThe tomatoes have arrivedBetter late than never is the saying right!? Finally my tomatoes are giving enough that I’ve stored away quite a few jars of fermented...