Loading ...Between the dreadful floods and the UK’s deepest winter freeze in decades North Cumbria would be forgiven for feeling a little bedraggled of late.
Of course with the luck I have I started a market trading business in October, just in time to be flooded out in November and then frozen out in from late December. I’ve also discovered that [...] Continue Reading…
In the last post we looked at attracting hedgehogs to your garden so now we need to know how to make a hedgehog house.
Hedgehogs will only stay around your garden if they find a warm secure place to hibernate over the winter months and a good supply of food and water on warm days.
Whether you live on a farm [...] Continue Reading…
Should you be lucky enough to have a hedgehog visit your garden or wish to attract one and see it safely through the winter months there are lots of excellent books in libraries and experts at wildlife centres for advice.
Failing being able to visit one of these then you can read the excellent information for hedgehogs on the hedgehog [...] Continue Reading…
Pets and fireworks simply do not mix. Bonfire night is a fun time for us roasting marshmallows and going “ooooh” as fireworks paint the sky can actually be a pet’s idea of hell.
Every year many pets are lost or injure themselves through the fear of fireworks. Whether you have a dog, cat, horse or small pet like a rabbit [...] Continue Reading…
You don’t need 50 acres to be able to grow your own potatoes, you can grow potatoes in pots or containers on your patio, along the side of your drive or even on a balcony and growing potatoes is not nearly as complicated as most people think.
We use large buckets or tubs placed around the farm car parks to [...] Continue Reading…