http://stonehead.wordpress.com The trials and tribulations of a modern crofter Wed, 14 May 2008 05:55:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU en http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/fruit-scones-2/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/fruit-scones-2/#comments Tue, 13 May 2008 21:40:06 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2771 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/fruit-scones-2/feed/ Stonehead The boys are looking forward to morning tea tomorrow! http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/planting-out-peas/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/planting-out-peas/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 21:42:34 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2773 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/planting-out-peas/feed/ Stonehead The dibber is just the right size for planting seedlings in tubes We start the peas under glass in the sun porch The first double row in progress Rabbit netting provides good support for the peas http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/three-berkshire-gilts-for-sale/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/three-berkshire-gilts-for-sale/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:01 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2768 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/three-berkshire-gilts-for-sale/feed/ Stonehead Three gilts from this litter remain to be sold http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/different-look-different-flavour/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/different-look-different-flavour/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 20:59:07 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2766 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/different-look-different-flavour/feed/ Stonehead Free-range Berkshire pork is darker and much more flavoursome http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/useful-tools%e2%80%94feeding-pigs/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/useful-tools%e2%80%94feeding-pigs/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 09:26:22 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2764 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/useful-tools%e2%80%94feeding-pigs/feed/ Stonehead A feed blackboard makes it easy to see which pigs get which feed http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/chicken-dinner/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/chicken-dinner/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 21:11:55 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2757 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/chicken-dinner/feed/ Stonehead He\'s ugly, so he gets eaten! The essential tools for dispatching a chicken The cockerel was hung up to bleed out and then to be plucked Good light is a big help when plucking Having removed the feathers from the body and neck, the head has to come off next http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/another-time-waster/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/another-time-waster/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:59:35 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2751 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/another-time-waster/feed/ Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/picnic-with-the-wombats/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/picnic-with-the-wombats/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 21:55:30 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2756 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/picnic-with-the-wombats/feed/ Stonehead We enjoyed a picnic on top of Dunnideer, visiting the castle remains The Stoneheads and Wombats enjoying lunch http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/busy-with-visitors/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/busy-with-visitors/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:28 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2750 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/busy-with-visitors/feed/ Stonehead Mr and Mrs Wombat at the Stonehead Circle The Wombats were dwarfed by the Stonehead monoliths http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/sorrel-soup/ http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/sorrel-soup/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 21:39:53 +0000 Stonehead http://stonehead.wordpress.com/?p=2747 http://stonehead.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/sorrel-soup/feed/ Stonehead Sorrel is a good spring stand-by The croutons are definitely on the large side!