Monthly Archives: May 2011

Lambing nearly finished – just one ewe left – so far we have 14 lambs from the 9 that have lambed. Had one problem ewe who had mastitis and didn’t have enough milk for both lambs, so we’ve had to … Continue reading →

Fourth lamb of the season – a ram lamb born to Crunchie All tatties now planted on the rigs, lots of varieties – Red Duke of York, Sharpes Express, Anya, Charlotte, Yukon Gold, Rooster, Cara and Roseval – should be … Continue reading →

First lambs of the year born today – Ebony, a gimmer, had twins, think one ram and one ewe but will need to check for sure, ram is pure black and the ewe lamb is panda like! Another gimmer, Spudulika, … Continue reading →

Any there’s plenty to be done on the croft. Waiting for the ewes to lamb – thought one had lambed earlier today but turned out to be a rock! Have put muck on the rigs for kale and leeks and … Continue reading →

Sunny cloudless skies to say goodbye to April, and I’m on holiday for 2 weeks! Planted out early peas and broad beans onto the rigs, late peas are not quite ready for planting out yet Start planting prairie garden, day … Continue reading →