Let There Be Light

We have had a busy time with visitors, all gone now until next week when Martin's parents arrive for a visit.

This last lot were a group of friends that Martin knew from school days and I have know for about 30 years 

 we had a couple of trips to the beach giving Martin and his mate to try out some diving equipment

 They were doing a walk in off the beach.

The same friend happens to be an electrician and during his visit fitted up electric in the goat shed

Just in time for winter coming with dark mornings and short daylight hours we now have lots of light to help us with the milking, foot trimming and come kidding time.

also for the running of the milking machine and pressure washer for when we clean them out.

No more extension leads and all out of reach of the goats.

The poly tunnels are still doing well

 The two oranges trees have a good crop of fruit

 The tomatoes are still doing there stuff and have lots of fruit

 Considering they started showing signs of blight they have bounced back really well.

 I have been getting spaces planted up with endive and chicory

 Chinese cabbage and winter salad leaves under the tomatoes

 Beans are now flowering this is the third sowing of cannelloni beans and borlotti  beans

 outside and empty bed has been planted with turnips more chicory and winter radish.

Figs have been ripening up I am the only on who eats them so I have been eating them as they are ready although I have found some have been going missing, caught the culprit read handed, Tess has taken a likening to them as well and has cleared the lower branches.

end of last week we got a lovely salmon, it was cut up and put in brine and then hot smoked, once it was done it was vac packed and into the freezer for future meals, the smell was fantastic and the taste, this lot was smoked with whisky oak chips.

We have a busy week end coming up will update you as we go along.

Alpaca update the twins didn't make it sadly.