Noticed on one of the blogs that the frosts had finished!!! Typical should have known better so no veg been planted out recently. The rabbits thanked me for the red cabbages I kindly planted for them and the squashes have all been killed by the frost. Still the weather has definitely warmed up now so this weekend will see the beds starting to fill up with veg. and a net to try to stop the rabbist until the plants are well establised and there are plenty so we all get some.
The fields have all been topped apart from the very rough one which will get done next week - needs a more heavy duty machine. The girls are very happy with the field now as they prefer the grass a little shorter. We had a couple of visitors while topping the fields as the gate was left open (cardinal sin) someones horses decided to take full advantage of the extra grazing space. Strangly when we went to check all was well the horses had somehow turned into sheep, and no sign of the horses, that we had returned to their own paddock. The sheep all look liked Shaun the Sheep with the same quizzical look at us looking at them.
There appear to be seven moorhen chicks all growing rapidly and boldly coming out ontot he lawn to be fed bfore being chased back into the reeds by mum or dad. the large black cat has decided he likes sitting on the bridge watching them and being shouted at by the adults until we relieve them and take him in to much growling and hissing (not vicious, just moaing).
Feeling very frustrated about advice or lack of it available. We have been looking for ages for someone to advise about what best to do with land relating to the wildlife and earning a little income this year, but all you get is leaflets and booklets to read and no one will come along and advise and suggest. this amongst others is why we are setting up an association to raise funds to pay for experts to make site visits to smallholdings and gardens to advise people how to get the best out of their space without damaging the environment. Lots of organisations concentrate on techniques and policies, but few or none seem to be able to help individuals. Unless anyone knows differently.
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