brimwoodfarm

Battling with Farm Trespassers

The last six years of my life have had one aim: move my husband and I to inherited farm land. It's a long process because my husband's Canadian and has to fulfi...

Look Out for that Ladybird!

One of the world's most iconic garden bugs has got to be the Ladybird. She's a shiny, polka-dotted gem of a creature who - and this has to be her greatest asset...

The Vegetable Plot - What Have YOU Got Growing?

I'll admit it - just like every year, I've fallen behind with my vegetables. I have grand plans when it's February and I have all the time in the world. But whe...

My Chicks are FIVE weeks old!

For this year's 'Chick Check' I hatched a random assortment of eggs from my laying flock, the cockerel of which is a frizzle poland. As it happens, only four ac...

A New Chick for the Pheasantry

I'm very happy to introduce you to my brand new baby - a Reeves pheasant chick. Though I may not be on my farm yet, I'm already starting to build a number of bu...

Creating a Guinea Fowl Alarm System

Foxes...I love 'em, but I hate them too. As a poultry keeper it's my responsibility to keep my birds safe from these natural predators. I have had losses this p...

What's New on the Farm? Orchids, Pond Wildlife and More

With 40 acres of prime Suffolk farmland, there's always A LOT to do. I currently live a two hour drive away, so all of my work on the land is conservation and f...

Oh, Steem, Where have I BEEN?

It's pretty safe to say that the past four months have been rather tumultuous. I made a HUGE change in my life as a way to combat ongoing anxiety and depression...

Australorps and Muscovies - Awesome Homesteading Poultry

Ever want to have a nosey at other people's chickens? Me too! That's why I created 'Chicken Check-In' on my YouTube channel. Essentially, it gives farmers, smal...

Springtime for TREES

It seems to have been a VERY long winter here in the UK. But like everything, eventually it ends and along comes spring - one of my favourite times of year as p...

Smallholding Diaries Week 51 - Blossom, Buds and Fighting Pheasants

I can't quite believe I've been filming Smallholding Diaries for almost a year but it's week 51 already! Honestly, it's rather wonderful to actually have someth...

A Frozen Farm

Boy, did it get cold here. Today, with wind chill, it was around -12ºc here. And man, there was A LOT of wind. As many of you know, I recently scored a new job ...

Poultry and SNOW!

If you haven't heard already, the UK is experiencing 'The Beast From the East'. That is, a freezing weather front whipping in across the North Sea from Siberia ...

New Baby Quails At Brimwood

It's my first proper hatch of the year and I'm pleased to say - I have baby quail! You can watch the video below to see the quail chicks, my brooder and a few t...

A Budgie Birdroom Update

It's been a while since I updated you on the bird room! I'm pleased to say there are MORE babies. Having successfully raised three chicks on her own after the f...

A New Job | A Great Start to 2018

Sixteen days ago I blogged about the fact I had to make changes in my life to reduce stress and anxiety. This included taking the scary step for me of winding d...

5 Challenges of Urban Homesteading

As an urban homesteader, I'm excited by what I do and so it's unsurprising that I'm normally talking about the positives for this way of life. However, with eve...

Fermented Grain for Chickens

Having close to 50 chickens means the food bill has been soaring of late. And with the spring season coming, I'll soon have chicks popping out from numerous inc...

Some Welcome Signs of Spring

I am NOT a winter person. It might be different if I lived somewhere further north where winter meant snow, ice and a true shutting down of seasons. But in the ...

ANOTHER Fox Attack

I'm a little at my wits end, with another fox attack on the homestead. Many of you know I lost my entire rare breed Ixworth flock late last year to a big dog fo...