Well, I guess the main news is the arrival of the Army. Not the khaki, shoot em up kind but my very own Chicken Army. Plans to take over the world are top secret obviously however you can see our rescue (from commercial free range chicken farm) girls are settling in quite well. We've 'rescued' about 100 now, some gone to friends and family as we're limited to the number we can keep without registering the flock and all that entails. They're just re-feathering and some are still a little shell-shocked (excuse the pun) and scrawny but all seem to be a damn sight brighter than they were.
Our existing mob of Light Sussex tried in vain to remain kings and queens of the castle but when you're faced with a battalion of identical LBJ's (Little Brown Jobs), its sensible to just give in.
Hector my latino Light Sussex cock is delighted with the new arrivals (all female obviously)....he's not actually Latino by the way.
Madge is one of the new arrivals. Despite looking pretty worse for wear, she's got a shit load of attitude and I've great hopes for her.
Some of them have started laying already, which is nice but not wanted!!! You're supposed to be in shock chooks, can you lot, like, feign it or something?
Other things going on here - well raised beds are doing well. James and I planted some onion sets (red and white) in Bed 1 this afternoon. They sit alongside the cauliflower seedlings we raised indoors. The pheasants got a couple of them but most have survived. Here is James just putting finishing touches to well, something he really needed to hammer in to Bed 1. 
Today we also took out the basil and flat leaf parsley to its summer home out in the greenhouse. Its a balmy 16 deg C in there today despite snow on the surrounding hills. Out in bed 2 went the rhubarb plants and horseradish too. We sowed some french beans into BIG pots today - the thinking is that instead of as in previous years having them in the actual veg patch, we might try them in pots this year which can be moved about. We'll see what happens. Leeks were also sown in the greenhouse today so accompany the sprouts.
Inside the aubergine seedlings are doing fantastically well (despite my initial reservations) and will be followed this week by butternut squash sowing. These will remain indoors/greenhouse for duration. No sign of peppers sprouting yet but they were only sown 4 days ago.
Nick is still gorgeous and lovely and very fond of tractors. Plans are to buy a John Deere next year (a 6600 I believe).
Nick is still gorgeous and lovely and very fond of tractors. Plans are to buy a John Deere next year (a 6600 I believe).
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