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Walking with llamas
Llama walking is a strange art. You can read loads about the principles in books and on the web. However, there seems to be no real substitute for trying to be ‘in tune’ with your own llamas. When you are … Continue reading
Eggs!
Well, to be more accurate, egg. Still, it’s the first day. And I did feel really excited. Yes, sad I know, but tomorrow if there’s at least one more, we’ll be eating them – whether for breakfast or lunch or … Continue reading
Chicken out!
All of a rush, it seems, despite the amazingly hot weather, we have completed the fencing and bought the chickens. The fencing was very hard in parts. The main part of the ‘garden’ is actually 500 square metres of rocky … Continue reading
Salad anyone?
The salad output from the garden is increasing, and is in danger of overwhelming us. We’ve already done all the courgette freezing we might fancy, and now the tomatoes (2 varieties), lettuce (3 varieties) and the cucumbers are all in … Continue reading
Fencing and neighbours
We have the fence posts and the galvanised netting to construct a boundary around the garden. This is needed before we get the chickens, partly to keep away animals like dogs and foxes during the day, and partly to stop … Continue reading
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Walk on . . .
We’re on a roll with the mass walking This morning we went out again with Duc, Ana and Valentine. They seemed more relaxed – and so were we! A really pleasant bit of training – and the llamas certainly enjoyed … Continue reading