Spring is definitely here

Wednesday 23rd March - 16C at Moyhill this afternoon and the weather is settled until the weekend at least. Pity its still snowing in Toronto


Have been getting the veg plot ready for planting and digging a new plot for the potatoes and Jerusalem Artichokes. Linda ordered a variety of seeds and tubers from Irish Seed Savers before we left and they were here waiting for us when we got home - all we have to do now is plant them!


The hens have settled in well and the egg production is back to normal. We are getting a rooster this week to keep the girls happy and ensure that we don't sleep too late in the morning. If he is too noisy he will probably end up in the pot.


We are planning to raise some goats for meat this year and will probably raise some hens and ducks for the freezer as well. Could be tempted to try another couple of pigs but we still have at least half a freezer of pork to get through before I dare suggest this.


So life is back to normal - had our first Burren walk - on the green road at Fanore - on Monday and managed to spot some of the earliest wild flowers although the atlantic winds were a little cooling.