May was a month of getting produce back in the plot in time for this year’s growing season. It was also the month we said goodbye to one of the longest serving members of our little home flock.
Our home-made cheese is maturing. Read more...
We added three new hens to our flock. Read more...
We're baking sourdough bread. Read more...
We're knitting a woolly blanket.
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Blanching broad beans lets you preserve your crop so that you can continue feeding yourself from the produce of your garden right through the winter.
We had our first proper harvest at the weekend. Three types of beans: French, runner and broad. Not a huge amount of any variety, but enough to cook ourselves a three-bean risotto for dinner.