admin | April 30, 2007
I am always on the hunt for things associated with the guinea fowl, if I am not actually hunting for their eggs!
Guinea fowl eggs!
Guinea fowl meat.
Guinea fowl recipes.
Guinea fowl sounds!
Guinea fowl info.
Guinea fowl books.
Guinea fowl art.
Guinea fowl blogs.
It was on one hunt for all things guinea fowl that I found some fantastic guinea fowl fabric.
I [...]
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admin | April 29, 2007
How many nursery rhymes can you think of with a farming theme?
When I asked myself the very same question I could only think of one off the top of my head – Baa, Baa Black Sheep.
Surely there must be more than just one. This led me to do a little research and here are my results so [...]
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admin | April 28, 2007
My greenhouse was given to me by some dear friends and was carefully put up by my husband. My dad laid the pavers which look fantastic and I have spent lots of hours, with my mum’s help, planting and repotting lots of seeds.
News from the greenhouse is good. The pavers are stopping the weeds growing and [...]
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admin | April 28, 2007
Calling all beef farmers and beef cattle enthusiasts.
The UK’s National Beef Association’s Beef Expo will be held on Thursday 17th May at Skipton Auction Mart.
This is an annual event that has grown in popularity over the last 10 years.
The 1 day event will include;
A trade stand area with 150 stands.
23 beef breed demonstrations.
A commercial cattle [...]
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admin | April 28, 2007
We are currently having a new grain shed built on the farm. Here is the latest building update.
Side, back and front panelling being put in place.
Front panels in place.
Back panels in place.
I made the mistake of saying that the grain store looked nearly finished and was given a full run down of all the jobs that [...]
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admin | April 27, 2007
Homegrown radish is fabulous and this is written by someone who has never been a fan of radish, that is until I started growing radish last year and now I am hooked! I think it’s that good that I am going to grow radish in the gardening club I am running at my local school, [...]
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sara | April 27, 2007
Tulips are a lovely flower and I only have a few varieties in my garden. Last year I bought a colourful tulip for the garden and it has brightened up my garden with the multiple flower heads of colour throughout March and April.
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admin | April 26, 2007
This morning the cattle were let out to grass for the day. Three of the older calves are ready to be weaned and were separated from the rest and left in the fold yard. This did not go down well with the mothers who have been balling out all day.
The cattle were not the only [...]
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admin | April 26, 2007
My mother in law makes fantastic chocolate profiteroles which my husband loves. I therefore wanted to know how to make them so I too could impress friends and family with fantastic desserts. She kindly gave me a cookery lesson and is allowing me to share this excellent recipe with you all.
Chocolate profiteroles are made using choux pastry [...]
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admin | April 26, 2007
Eggs need to be rotated for successful hatching.
Eggs can be rotated by hand or rotated using an electric powered automatic egg turner.
The automatic egg turner sits inside the incubator and automatically rotates the eggs during incubation.
Egg turning should stop before hatching occurs.
Here is a guide to the final day of egg rotation for different species of [...]
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