sara | June 23, 2010
I was delighted to receive an email with another very atmospheric photograph of a heron at Esthwaite in Cumbria sent in by Dave for the Farming Friends Photograph Of The Month Competition.
Dave is a member of the farmingfriends forum and Dave has just joined our forum community as he and his son are awaiting the [...]
sara | June 22, 2010
I was delighted to receive an email with a beautiful photograph of a wild mallard duckling sent in by Ken for the Farming Friends Photograph Of The Month Competition.
Ken is a member of the farmingfriends forum and we have become good friends over the last month or so as we have shared stories and advice [...]
sara | June 21, 2010
Ever seen a praying mantis eating a bee? Well look no further!
The photo was sent in by Mama who is a member of the farmingfriends forum and has become a good friend over the last month or so as we have shared stories and advice. Mama said that, ” My son took this pic last [...]
sara | June 20, 2010
I am often asked why hens eat their eggs.
Egg eating can begin when a hen finds a broken egg.
They get a taste for the eggs, they really love the egg yolk and I wonder if this has nutrients in it that they crave.
Sometimes they do it out of boredom.
Here are some tips to try to [...]
sara | June 19, 2010
I was delighted to receive an email with a very atmospheric farm photo for the Farming Friends Photograph Of The Month Competition.
Mo is a member of the farmingfriends forum and we have become good friends over the last month or so as we have shared stories and advice about duck keeping. You can catch up [...]
sara | June 18, 2010
I was delighted to receive an email with a lovely photograph for the Farming Friends Photograph Of The Month Competition.
TopVeg has sent in this wonderful photograph of a deer sleeping in the TopVeg garden – having had its fill of everything green in the garden! What a magnificent animal and well done TopVeg for [...]
sara | June 16, 2010
With the summer season upon us, treat the whole family to freshly made home-baked loaves for picnics and barbeques.
Rye-Wheat Macadamia and Sultana Bread
Ingredients for one small loaf or approximately 8-9 small rolls.
75g white sponge
100g strong white flour
100g light rye flour
140ml warm water
7g yeast
4g salt (5g if using saltless sponge)
5ml vegetable oil
40g macadamia nuts
40g [...]
sara | June 15, 2010
I was delighted to receive an email today with a lovely photograph for the Farming Friends Photograph Of The Month Competition.
Sheila sent the photo and said, “I am sending a photo taken last April 2009 in Argyll Scotland. I found one of my Hebridean ewes sleeping in the early morning on a white line [...]
sara | June 15, 2010
I have been growing spinach beet in the veg garden this year for the very first time. The leaves have started to get big and so I asked Topveg when I could start to harvest the spinach beet leaves.
Once I knew that the leaves were ready to harvest I wasn’t sure how to use them [...]
sara | June 14, 2010
With the summer season upon us, treat the whole family to freshly made home-baked loaves for picnics and barbeques.
Fruited Cornbread with Macadamias
Ingredients for one loaf or 8-9 small rolls
220g flour (strong wheat)
5g yeast
5g salt
20g raw cane sugar
90g polenta (see description below of how to prepare)
55g macadamia [...]
