March was a busy month in the kitchen, the garden and the coop. We started work on this year’s crops, increased the size of our flock and finally baked a loaf of sourdough bread we were happy to eat. If you missed some posts, here are links to a selection of the best.
Baking: Success with the sourdough bread came on our second attempt. After growing our culture in a bowl under a towel beside a radiator we finally had a good active starter and, two days later, a crusty loaf to enjoy.
Chickens: Introducing new chickens to our flock was the first job of the month. They’ve been here almost four weeks now and have settled in fairly well without too much fighting. We’re sure one of the three newcomers is already laying.
Dairy: Our homemade cheese is ready to eat after several weeks of maturing in the outhouse. We’re going to leave it there for a total of ten weeks, though, until it’s good and strong.
On the plot: We’ve started planting this year’s seeds at last. It feels like we’re so far into the year already, but to be honest it’s been such a long, cold, hard winter that if we planted anything sooner it’s unlikely it would have survived.
Craft: Our home-knit blanket has earned itself a third colour and is starting to get quite large. We’re still two balls of wool away from completion, though.
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