A week of many things (with lots of pics this time!)

A week of many things

Sometimes it’s all about planting and drying. This week it’s been a little more… let’s say ‘varied’! It’s been a very productive week for our family. Our shipping containers arrived so we now have storage and drying space (albeit temporary until the barn is built).

Neal and Harry have taken turns throughout the week to dig in the water main for the polytunnels, managing to cross our 10-acre field – only another 5 acres to go.

We also squeezed in a folk festival, and a birdwatching coastal walk with Jessica – did you know a gannet has a wingspan of 6ft? Amazing! It’s been a week of learning too.

Back on the land I planted an old cattle trough – ok, that’s not going to feed your bunnies I know, but it will help our entrance look pretty! I’ve also managed to find the last of the ribwort leaves for salads and stews, plant some creeping thyme and make some herbal medicines for the family… bunnies and piggies are never the only ones enjoying our delicious herbs!

On that note… I hope this month’s new subscribers are enjoying the free wooden forage trays. I have some wooden forage trays left if anyone would like to subscribe and receive a free tray. Oh, and how did they enjoy the nettle pellets this month? I’d love to know.

I can’t finish this blog post without mentioning the unusually hot May weather, I hope you all managed to keep yourself and your little ones comfortable. Our guests kept as cool as cucumbers beneath the trees – we are so lucky to have those trees. Have you noticed how trees cool the Earth so well – like when you walk into the forest and say ‘ahhh… that’s better.’ They’re literally nature’s air con! It’s also times like these our cool, wipe-clean flooring is a godsend. I’d not mind flopping out on it myself.

Well, I’ll leave it there. My aim is to keep these blog posts short and sweet for you to enjoy and be a valued part of our Bramble & Bloom world.

Take care everybun and I’ll be back soon xx

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