Tag Archives: chooks

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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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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Spring cleaning (and tidying)

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Home on the Hill

First of all to write about what I’ve just done because I’m dead pleased with it! I’m not very good at pruning my ornamentals – never know when to do what. So unless Monty tells me on a Friday night, … Continue reading →

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Great Garden Plans 2012

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Home on the Hill

Early in 2012, we decided to put the veg beds under cover in order to concentrate on a few projects – like getting the back garden and courtyard sorted. But then, when we thought about it, there were loads of … Continue reading →

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Getting back into it

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Home on the Hill

Wow – I remembered the username and password to get back on here. Amazing! Well, things didn’t go as planned this summer – we realised quite early on that our kids needed lots of support through a tough exam year … Continue reading →

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Raising chickens for meat

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Home on the Hill

Can’t remember if I mentioned it or not, but we were experimenting with raising chickens for meat. I decided last winter that I wanted some Light Sussex to breed and raise for meat – these rare breeds are pretty and … Continue reading →

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I love November

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Home on the Hill

I know it’s not everyone’s favorite time of year as each day seems shorter than the last and each one colder and more grey. But it’s so quiet and calm. Working in the garden at this time of year is … Continue reading →

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Busy busy summer

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Home on the Hill

Wow it feels like I haven’t been here for ages and have really neglected this. I meant to do some more with my craft blog too and haven’t done that either. But I have a good reason – I was … Continue reading →

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Herb gardens old and new

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Home on the Hill

Actually, before I launch into talking about my new and old herb garden, the main news this month is that I have new chickens. The idea is to breed meat birds from them – I’ll keep you posted with how … Continue reading →

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