I have a decent-sized garden in Lancashire, about a 1/4 occupied by hens. 2 Light Sussex, 2 Warrens and 2 ex-batts. The ex-batts are adorable but quite fond of pecking nice fat toes.
I have some raised beds which I use for growing vegetables (beetroot, onion, sweetcorn, potatoes, etc.) and a load of strawberries (I LOVE strawberries!). Also plant up loads of containers and baskets for extra strawbarries, potatoes and peas (we get through a lot of peas).
I used to be married to a woodturner, so nearly everything in the house is made of wood.
My 2 teenagers & I enjoy doing/making/using:
- Woodburners - I draw the line at chopping wood myself, that's what I had a son for! We have willow growing ready for using as logs in a year or two. I'm also keen to try willow weaving and am looking for courses/workshops.
Yoghurt - love goats milk yoghurt
Spinning - we blend sheep fleece with the brushings from our 2 Rough Collies and are experimenting with some of the fur from a gorgeous little German Spitz that we are currently looking after
Bread - the woodburners are ideal for proving bread, it rises beautifully. We use molasses as a yeast starter, it gives a delicious flavour and extra minerals
Knitting/crochet - currently trying the plastic bag yarn thing, with varying success!
Rag rugging & ordinary rug making
Basket making - I love willow
I work mostly from home (writing) and teach IT one day a week in a local school. Many of the kids are from the surrounding farms and I get lots of advice from them. They think I'm a soft townie because I won't eat our hens when they stop laying (I'm a vegetarian who will eat fish at a push).
Looking forward to getting to know people on here, contributing and learning more.
Michelle
Nice to meet you 
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