Milkweed & Teasel

It really has been a long time since the last update from M&T. I realise this as there's so much to tell you - most of it good, I pr...

We've had hot, dry weather for nearly a week, but my swamp collie Spud manages to find a puddle on our squirrel-trapping rounds - ...

Our sheep shearer Matt and his family have come and sheared most of my flock. The set up team! Wet weather and dull blades stopped pr...

When I met Mike, I was working as the head gardener on Parnham House estate in Dorset. Sadly, the house suffered a devastating fire last mon...

Spring lambing is over. Ten out of the thirteen ewes put to the ram last November produced 15 healthy lambs - None of the ewes died, an...

The goat boys are very playful and, like all boys, enjoy some rough housing - I keep them occupied while mom has her breakfast. It...

Since I last posted, spring has come to England. The thorn hedges are covered in white blossom and grass fields are covered in white lambs. ...