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A Good Start Made

Posted on June 5, 2016 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

This last week of beautiful weather has given us a good start on the seasons hay making. Phil has mowed every morning from Saturday 28th May until Friday 3rd June. The cut grass has been spread and rowed daily, taking about 3.5 days to dry. The first hay was bought

A Swarm in June is Worth a Silver Spoon

Posted on June 25, 2015 (Updated March 8, 2017) by Michelle Laine

While Phil was at the Scythe Festival, a swarm moved into the bait hive we have on top of the red barn. So on his return he took the bees down to his out apiary in the village then put the bait hive back on the barn, complete with a