Author Archives: Home on the Hill

About Home on the Hill

Organic gardening, chook keeping, permaculture, knitting, sewing, cooking, in lovely Warwickshire in the English midlands.

Making leafmould

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Home on the Hill

From time to time I’ve written articles for Leicestershire Master Composters Composting Chronicle – a limited readership as I’m sure you can imagine. So I thought I’d ‘upcycle’ the work I’ve done and publish them here too. So, Autumn, a … Continue reading →

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St George’s Day weekend

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Home on the Hill

Trying a different tack with the blog today – just going to post some pics from the weekend.  Spent Saturday in the garden working on the veg patch – sowed a few more seeds, spread some compost, erected the sunflower … Continue reading →

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New season begins with the Edible Garden Show and a HEOG meeting

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Home on the Hill

So the 2016 season is off to a good start with a trip to the Edible Garden Show and the first HEOG meeting of the year. We had booked tickets for the Edible Garden Show way back in the autumn … Continue reading →

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Interesting evening

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Home on the Hill

So, Keith and I joined our local organic gardening group, HEOG, and have been to a few interesting talks and meetings. Last week, we went one sunny evening to Pleasance Farm, near Kenilworth. Although this isn’t an organic farm, it … Continue reading →

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Why I won’t be getting a spinning wheel (yet)

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Home on the Hill

For ages I’ve had a hankering to learn to spin – not the exercise bike kinda spin, but spin yarn from sheep fleece. Last July I joined in Tour de Fleece and taught myself how to use a drop spindle. … Continue reading →

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In short, we would like to see more flowers

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Home on the Hill

I think it’s probably true to say that most of the people who came to our garden open day were attracted by the music, and less people came because they’re interested in organic gardening, local food production and permaculture. For … Continue reading →

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Garden open and day and music afternoon SUCCESS!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Home on the Hill

Yay, we did it! The sun shone (a bit), the musicians played, helpers made tea and served cake (thanks to Anna, Dot and Sorrel). Around 100 paying guests came, plus children. In total we made £430 for Friends of the … Continue reading →

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Open garden and music afternoon

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Home on the Hill

  Yes, I’m actually doing it – hopefully the music will distract folk from the weeds a little! Anyway, more details on my Facebook page, and some videos of Keith’s music on YouTube – see you there?

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Yay! The vege plot is Go!

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Home on the Hill

Haven’t blogged for quite a few weeks – May is such a busy month in the garden. And I’ve made 2 dresses and been knitting too. Oh, and finished another module for my Master’s degree. So it’s been a bit … Continue reading →

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What to do with 175 tomato plants?

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Home on the Hill

See. the packet of seed was 2 years old this year – and that’s my rule to avoid non-germination disappointment. 2 years and then chuck them away. So, I thought, may as well sow them all. Then I sat down … Continue reading →

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