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May 1, 2017 admin

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Mulberry welcoming spring Mulberry welcoming spring
Most of the herbaceous cover here is left until sp Most of the herbaceous cover here is left until spring, but it's a great time to relocate perennials to new areas, so some "tidying" happening, with beautiful geraniums planted on to new areas for the bees, dandelions left to flower, and weeds for the locked down hens to play with that will become compost later. A few more early bulbs going into this edge to join the snowdrops
Playing with what3words to map species around the Playing with what3words to map species around the farm ..
Not all food forests are fruit and salads.. or for Not all food forests are fruit and salads.. or for us : early flowers for pollinators: snowdrops and hellebores : pulmonaria (edible for us) coming through : cotoneaster as later pollinators and bird berries (feeding the nature pest control) .. open water and plenty of leaf litter for habitat. And all food for the eyes ..you have to smile when you see these wee clumps of first bulbs which are now scattered all over.. more to do next year.
Low carb pancakes : yum Low carb pancakes : yum
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Will be pruning the Salix udensis soon for pegs to Will be pruning the Salix udensis soon for pegs to plant (And sell) .. it's soo early, soo prolific, a wonderfully vigorous bushy willow for hedgerows, for fodder, for habitat. Lots of strappy leaves for browsers to eat, soft branches make easy tree hay and they grow fast. Contact if you would like some pegs to plant this year. #willows #treehay #fodder #pollinators #salix #farmingwithnature #naturefriendlyfarming #kintaline
Happy birthday to me, scrumptious local seafood fr Happy birthday to me, scrumptious local seafood from beloved friends, and this cutie to curl up by the fire with .. a bottle of white. Schlurp and Burp !
Collecting Jacob hogget is a scenic trip around he Collecting Jacob hogget is a scenic trip around here. Thank you boys, beautiful meat. Boxes delivered to customers tomorrow
The snow is the perfect time to see who is wanderi The snow is the perfect time to see who is wandering around fields and paths before we get up
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