There is nothing worse than a convert spouting about their success! So I won't. I'll let you know that all this decluttering hurt my back:) To be fair it wasn't the general clear out stuff we were taking to the tip that was the problem, it was the huge old CRT TV, on returning we then proceeded to clear out all the animal houses and move every one round, in preparation for the next set of potential births!
So now our growing up kits are weaned from mum, who is out on the lawn enjoying life! The doe who had mxyomatosis has recovered and though unlikely to have conceived and carried a preganancy to term, is in a hutch indoors in preparation. Her nose has healed now and she looks great, and very chilled.
The bees now have feed on them, maybe next year we won't need to feed them if we use the rose hive method. We have also insulated them, this cut their food needs down by about 90% last year, and mouseguards are in place. Our last look revealed lots of slugs but no mice.
In the middle of this the ignitor blew again on the boiler, solar hot water over the summer is becoming more and more attractive.
Sadly, one of our turkeys died over the weekend so they have been moved out into a vacant rabbit run. They are coming to terms with the move, but haven't got the idea of going in doors at bed time!
The chickens continue to integrate, though the Light Sussex aren't keen on going inside at night either. This means we have to herd them in, herding chickens is a kin to herding cats, funny to watch but frustrating to do!
The final bit of the week is that the trading arm of our fledgling community garden has set up a food co-op. So if you live locally and want to buy organic or wholefoods at a reasonable price, helping the local community as well then have a look at www.polbethandwestcaldergarden.weebly.com under shop.
With this all going on I have still spent time looking at the pros and cons of wood verses PVC-u windows. York University have some good facts which seem to show that the difference between PVC-u and wood with regards global impact is not so large or one way as it would initially appear. We have our quotes in, and PVC-u by a local firm is about half the cost of wood. I am waiting for the specifications to make sure I am comparing like with like. If they are similar then PVC-u is likely to win the day, interesting.
So now our growing up kits are weaned from mum, who is out on the lawn enjoying life! The doe who had mxyomatosis has recovered and though unlikely to have conceived and carried a preganancy to term, is in a hutch indoors in preparation. Her nose has healed now and she looks great, and very chilled.
The bees now have feed on them, maybe next year we won't need to feed them if we use the rose hive method. We have also insulated them, this cut their food needs down by about 90% last year, and mouseguards are in place. Our last look revealed lots of slugs but no mice.
In the middle of this the ignitor blew again on the boiler, solar hot water over the summer is becoming more and more attractive.
Sadly, one of our turkeys died over the weekend so they have been moved out into a vacant rabbit run. They are coming to terms with the move, but haven't got the idea of going in doors at bed time!
The chickens continue to integrate, though the Light Sussex aren't keen on going inside at night either. This means we have to herd them in, herding chickens is a kin to herding cats, funny to watch but frustrating to do!
The final bit of the week is that the trading arm of our fledgling community garden has set up a food co-op. So if you live locally and want to buy organic or wholefoods at a reasonable price, helping the local community as well then have a look at www.polbethandwestcaldergarden.weebly.com under shop.
With this all going on I have still spent time looking at the pros and cons of wood verses PVC-u windows. York University have some good facts which seem to show that the difference between PVC-u and wood with regards global impact is not so large or one way as it would initially appear. We have our quotes in, and PVC-u by a local firm is about half the cost of wood. I am waiting for the specifications to make sure I am comparing like with like. If they are similar then PVC-u is likely to win the day, interesting.
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