For those of you that regularly read this blog, you’ll know that the Smallest Smallholding has been home to some lovely ex-battery hens. I’ve watched my girls flourish and live wonderful, free lives, whilst keeping us nicely supplied with tasty fresh eggs.
If you think you would like to take on some ex-batts, then North London [...]
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I’m in mourning for my cabbages. I think I have one decent, harvestable one left. After being so smug about my tent cloche keeping the cabbage whites out, a couple got in and laid their spawn who merrily munched their way through my cabbage crop. I tried in vain to rescue them but alas, I [...]
The photo - yes. That’s me decked out so I don’t swallow a lungful of dust from ripping an old manky ivy down. Or swallow spiders as big as my hands that were emerging from it. The photo sequence audio goes something like this:- Photo 1 - dealing with ivy, Photo 2 - “Rich? [...]
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I had to do a rescue mission late last evening on the cabbages. My prized Kilaxy cabbages were under attack by the above monster munchers. I *think* they’re cabbage white caterpillars. I can certainly see the ‘cat’ in caterpillar.
Whilst I expect and don’t really mind the cabbage whites’ spawn feasting on a couple of my [...]
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