Daydream fund challenge part 4
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However overheard a conversation between a couple of local 'traders', apparently the very local shops that were open on Sunday had their best day ever. One of those traders is virtually online only.
One lot of seeds in their way. Have agreed to put a real seeds order in, for joint use, when they put some things back in the shop this month. Anyone tried Tamar Organics? Postage seems reasonable and price per packet.
Lost all my hens to the fox? badger? a couple of days ago - feel that I shouldn't have gotten them as it is always inevitable that they get snaffled. The fox or whatever it was ripped the lid off the nesting box. So I doubt a pine martin but we have been seeing the fox & saw it later on that day. Thing is I heard what I thought was a bark but just dismissed it - should have gone out to check then but probably would have been too late - so hen-less once more. I do miss them. Seems part of the routine gone. Because part of the routine has gone. They took so long to come on the lay I feel I've hardly got used to home grown eggs again & Beggerations. Remind me not to get any more.
Lovely day here & we sawed up some wood & I gathered up more branches down the croft. Quite a few straggly bramble fronds - amazing how they grow as does all the things that you'd rather didn't.
No lockdown as yet here but wee nippy will review things on Tuesday. I don't really mind as we can walk about & get outdoors - I feel so sorry for those stuck in a flat or in unhealthy relationships. Strange times for the world.
Got some more gravel delivered today was supposed to be here the other week but the quarry's truck was off the road. OH got some wood delivered to mend our little bridge as it's dangerously rotten.
Made a few jars of crab apple jelly last week - the apples seemed to be a bit brown inside in veins but the jelly turned out fine. Must admit not a great amount as most had been blown off the tree & gone bad before I got around to it. I gave the tree a real hair cut as it's gone rather straggly - hope I haven't done it at the wrong time.
I have a hospital appointment tomorrow which I want out of the way.
There are still campervans going about & foreign ones too which does seem a bit off really when everyone here is being very careful.
I do so miss having hens - I mustn't get any more as it always end in tears. I miss the eggs - they took so long to lay and now they're gone - bah humbug.
Been looking on Gumtree at dogs - what is going on? Seems that anyone & everyone is breeding odd crosses & charging like the Light Infantry. Spollies and sprockets & goodness knows what. I do hate capitalism & don't get me started about vaccines. They're not coming anywhere near me with one of those rushed through cocktails of goodness knows what. They can stick their needles up their arris.
I cut out the old blackberries at the weekend and will tie in the new ones when I'm sure the contractor isn't coming to do the field side. I've tried to be ruthless but I always end up with far to many. Also cut a good third off the old Bramley apple trees as they are creating too much shade and becoming to tall to pick.
I picked the last runner beans today so cleared away the canes. Still picking tomatoes which look surprisingly healthy, all green leaves still. Veg will be leeks, carrots and kale from now on, sprouts looking good for Christmas - yum.
I still need to sort all my seeds. I have far too many. I've made a note of recommendations I've seen on here.
I should have made more cuttings but ran out of time. Is it too late now for herbaceous cuttings? I did manage 17 strong privet cuttings to gap fill in spring. I only need about half, they were more successful than I imagined.
I hate having to buy eggs so will see if there any local ones as they all seem much tastier than shop bought.
I take cuttings at this time - lost all of mine in the gale that wrecked the poly-house but I am sticking stuff on a windowsill & if it doesn't go it hasn't cost owt.
Grey here and wettish - but off to Inverness for the dreaded hospital appointment.
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