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Preparing for Spring . | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. Preparing for Spring . February 4, 2014. April 7, 2014. Although it has not been a cold winter it has been wet and windy above normal. Usually by now we would have started to prepare the ground ready for planting at the allotments , but not this year . We are way behind and it is really disheartening ,but as you know the growing seasons have a way of catching up in the end . The ground is water logged and the only thing I reckon we should be growing is rice! Put them in...
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My broody hen 11 days on. | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. My broody hen 11 days on. May 22, 2014. October 19, 2014. It has been a week since I reported on my lovely broody chicken Shadow and although there is a plan in progress there has only been a slight improvement. What does seem to be the opinion from several chicken owners is that Speckledy chickens go broody a lot , by that I mean could be several times a year. .Why didn’t I know this? The latest picture of my broody girl Shadow. My broody hen day four . Fill in your de...
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Poorly Chicken Moulting . | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. Poorly Chicken Moulting . February 23, 2014. April 7, 2014. Having lost two chickens in the last couple of months for different reasons when Bonnie a couple of weeks ago started to feel sorry for herself I started to get concerned as I thought it was too much of a coincidence .What had I been doing wrong? Was it the hygiene? Did they have enough space? The reason I am writing this is if your chicken is poorly get advice as 3 years ago with out knowing a lot about chicke...
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Strawberry time. | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. June 20, 2014. It is strawberry time again and you can’t beat freshly picked strawberries from the garden or allotment plot . Below are a few ideas to use them if they have managed to get home . Easy strawberry ice cream. 600g strawberries (plus 50g extra for chunks if you want them). The proportions are equal measures of fruit to cream and 1/3 the weight in sugar so adapt it to suit the amount of strawberries you have). Mix the strawberry puree, cream and sugar together.
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Autumn warmers. | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. August 21, 2014. August 21, 2014. Leek onion and potato soup. 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced. 1 medium onion chopped small. 1 and half pints /850 mls light chicken stock or water. 10 fl oz /275 ml milk. Trim tops and roots of leeks , split them in half lengthwise and slice them finely , wash thoroughly in a couple of changes of water. In a large saucepan gently fry leeks , potato and onion , stirring all round with a wooden spoon so they are nicely coated in the oil.
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My broody hen day four . | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. My broody hen day four . May 15, 2014. May 15, 2014. Shadow my Speckldey is only young and has only been laying for about two months and has gone broody . This is my first broody chicken so I was puzzled at first thinking she was poorly. It started 4 days ago and is not a problem more of a nuisance She sits in the nest box for hours on end the poor girl thinking she is going to be a mum. This is the broody shadow. This is her when she is being a good girl. You are comme...
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Adding one Chicken to a flock of four. | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. Adding one Chicken to a flock of four. April 25, 2014. April 25, 2014. My set up and where she would start her new life . Blossom (AKA Bluebell)was kept on her own for a few days to settle down and so that the old girls could see her and get used to her being there . Bonnie an old girl screamed non stop for three hours but settled down the next day …”How dare this new girl lodge in my home? The latest update and a few tips . Take your time .There is no hurry. 2 thoughts...
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Down the river from Runnymede. | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. Down the river from Runnymede. July 27, 2015. July 28, 2015. Down the river from Runnymede. Sunday the 25th July turned out to be the perfect day for cruising down the river. Two coaches full of people belonging to Oasis went from Flackwell Heath to Runnymede to then board a boat for a few hours. The day before had been a dismal day when the rain had just not stopped and yet on this Sunday morning the sun just shone all day. We were so lucky! By the lock at Runnymede.
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We are what we eat and what we do. Isle of Wight trip. February 18, 2016. A trip to my sisters. I stayed in a bed and breakfast as my sister lives in a one bedroom flat and I like my own space. Diana who runs the B and B called Sea view is just lovely and she is just around the corner from my sister. This is the view from the bedroom window so you can see how close it is. Views of the Island. Down the high street looking towards the sea. A walk along the beach. January 29, 2016. January 29, 2016. I long ...
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Mixing the New Girls | Tastes of life
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We are what we eat and what we do. Mixing the New Girls. January 26, 2014. April 6, 2014. It has been two weeks now since Shadow and Willow the two new girls joined the Oakwood team. They have been separate from the two old girls for most of this time and only a few incidents of Bonny causing a fuss when she spotted them. So we thought it was time! Bonnie does not want to go down a step in the pecking order. Shadow the Speckled chick is much more timid and stands back till she is sure there is no threat ...