Канал: Oldfarm

Harvesting 24 August 2022

Harvesting 24 August 2022

Our breadmaking course

Our breadmaking course

It really is all about perspective...... what can you see?

It really is all about perspective...... what can you see?

The garden room

The garden room

Hedgehogs!!!!

Hedgehogs!!!!

The latest arrivals

The latest arrivals

Pork Belly on the Big Green Egg

Pork Belly on the Big Green Egg

Harvesting from the outside garden

Harvesting from the outside garden

Ribbonwood Tree

Ribbonwood Tree

Harvest 2021

Harvest 2021

Hedgehog on his tour of garden.

Hedgehog on his tour of garden.

Candlelight and moonlight

Candlelight and moonlight

Herding cattle

Herding cattle

Birch Room

Birch Room

The babies (Muscovies) are 2 weeks old

The babies (Muscovies) are 2 weeks old

Just the sound of breaking waves.

Just the sound of breaking waves.

Ducklings 2021

Ducklings 2021

Sunset and nighttime sounds.

Sunset and nighttime sounds.

First fire-up of pizza oven of 2021

First fire-up of pizza oven of 2021

Power-hosing

Power-hosing

Polytunnel tour

Polytunnel tour

Stitch and repair

Stitch and repair

Lifting door frame into place

Lifting door frame into place

Enjoying her bolognese

Enjoying her bolognese

Rain.... lots of rain

Rain.... lots of rain

Seedlings 2021

Seedlings 2021

The lady dog having fun

The lady dog having fun

Moon rise

Moon rise

Hedgehog in the garden

Hedgehog in the garden

Trout and spuds on the BBQ

Trout and spuds on the BBQ

Getting veg patch ready for 2021 season

Getting veg patch ready for 2021 season

Chicken Pasanda

Chicken Pasanda

A tour of our cookery books!

A tour of our cookery books!

Bluebells

Bluebells

Upcylcing!

Upcylcing!

Online pig-rearing course

Online pig-rearing course

Wisteria buds

Wisteria buds

BBQ'd pork ribs on Big Green Egg

BBQ'd pork ribs on Big Green Egg

Last year's piglets settling in.

Last year's piglets settling in.

Weather changing

Weather changing

Strawberries in bloom on Easter Sunday

Strawberries in bloom on Easter Sunday

Easter Saturday activity

Easter Saturday activity

Munch, munch, munch

Munch, munch, munch

Online pig keeping course

Online pig keeping course

Fun with Rua

Fun with Rua

A trip to Thomond Park

A trip to Thomond Park

Two new guests.

Two new guests.

Belly of pork on The Big Green Egg

Belly of pork on The Big Green Egg

Ross doing Ross!

Ross doing Ross!

The Sizzle

The Sizzle

A duck parade

A duck parade

What a bug?

What a bug?

Sometimes this go crazy!

Sometimes this go crazy!

The rooks are settling down

The rooks are settling down

Conversations at feeding time.

Conversations at feeding time.

A Diva!

A Diva!

Making flat breads on the bbq

Making flat breads on the bbq

My handknits

My handknits

The new toy!

The new toy!

The excitement!!!!

The excitement!!!!

Portumna Beach

Portumna Beach

Clothes blowing in the wind.

Clothes blowing in the wind.

Bird song

Bird song

Dinner time

Dinner time

Daffodils and crocuses

Daffodils and crocuses

Log splitting Part 2

Log splitting Part 2

Log splitting Part 1

Log splitting Part 1

Muscovies asking for special treats.

Muscovies asking for special treats.

The view from our church

The view from our church

Enjoying dessert

Enjoying dessert

Making black pudding (blood sausage)

Making black pudding (blood sausage)

Gentle, calming sounds

Gentle, calming sounds

Feeding time

Feeding time

Storm Ellen

Storm Ellen

Ducklings having fun

Ducklings having fun

Evening sounds here at Oldfarm

Evening sounds here at Oldfarm

Feed the birds

Feed the birds

Boats on the Shannon

Boats on the Shannon

Homemade naan bread

Homemade naan bread

Ross' first experience of snow

Ross' first experience of snow

Marmalade making season

Marmalade making season

New little hatches

New little hatches

Cold weather brings on feeding frenzy

Cold weather brings on feeding frenzy

Christmas decorations

Christmas decorations

Our rookery

Our rookery

Hens helping :)

Hens helping :)

BBQ sardines

BBQ sardines

The sign of a happy pig

The sign of a happy pig

Crunching through the snow - January 2021

Crunching through the snow - January 2021

Learning with Mama

Learning with Mama

Bathtime

Bathtime

Making Chinese style pancakes

Making Chinese style pancakes

Boats at the bridge in Portumna

Boats at the bridge in Portumna

Some days it just rains

Some days it just rains

All heads down

All heads down

Sunshine brings the bees out

Sunshine brings the bees out

A proud hen moment

A proud hen moment

Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships

Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships

Busy pigs

Busy pigs

Our upcycled new bird feeder

Our upcycled new bird feeder

Pigs who like grapes

Pigs who like grapes

Fencing for pigs 1

Fencing for pigs 1

Fencing for pigs

Fencing for pigs

Area for pigs x 2

Area for pigs x 2

Fencing - part 2

Fencing - part 2

Fencing for pigs

Fencing for pigs

Weighing a pig

Weighing a pig

Weighing a pig

Weighing a pig

Area need to raise pigs.

Area need to raise pigs.

hail stones in September!

hail stones in September!

Clearing up more of the debris caused by Storm Ellen!!!

Clearing up more of the debris caused by Storm Ellen!!!

Pigs enjoying a scratch

Pigs enjoying a scratch

Muscovy Ducks

Muscovy Ducks

Ribbonwood Tree

Ribbonwood Tree

Grass cutting with help!

Grass cutting with help!

The Birds

The Birds

After dinner chats

After dinner chats

Homemade burgers and flat breads

Homemade burgers and flat breads

Picking Raspberries

Picking Raspberries

Sunday afternoon fun

Sunday afternoon fun

The Gloucesters are here

The Gloucesters are here

Sour Cherry tree

Sour Cherry tree

Our vine

Our vine

Our flock

Our flock

More hedgehog fun

More hedgehog fun

Cardoons.

Cardoons.

Portumna bridge

Portumna bridge

Hedgehog on front lawn

Hedgehog on front lawn

How to spatchcock a chicken

How to spatchcock a chicken

Oldfarm breakfast omelette

Oldfarm breakfast omelette

12 May 2020

12 May 2020

12 May 2020

12 May 2020

12 May 2020

12 May 2020

Rain..........

Rain..........

Rooting away

Rooting away

Hens very unsure of the white stuff!!

Hens very unsure of the white stuff!!

Summer downpour

Summer downpour

Feeding time.

Feeding time.

Photographs imitating art.

Photographs imitating art.

Flowers in the garden

Flowers in the garden

Harvesting the swarm (3) 7 May 2020

Harvesting the swarm (3) 7 May 2020

Collecting the bees (4) 7 May 2020

Collecting the bees (4) 7 May 2020

Bees start to swarm (1) 7 May 2020

Bees start to swarm (1) 7 May 2020

Bees find resting place (2) 7 May 2020

Bees find resting place (2) 7 May 2020

The trees at Oldfarm .. 6 May 2020

The trees at Oldfarm .. 6 May 2020

Freshly cut grass

Freshly cut grass

Ducklings enjoying their 'paddle pool'

Ducklings enjoying their 'paddle pool'

Disturbing a pig pile!

Disturbing a pig pile!

Settling into their new paddock.

Settling into their new paddock.

Dinner time with fowl 5 May 2020

Dinner time with fowl 5 May 2020

Things that go wrong in the garden! 4 May 2020

Things that go wrong in the garden! 4 May 2020

Apple blossoms...3 May 2020

Apple blossoms...3 May 2020

Lough Derg : 2 May 2020

Lough Derg : 2 May 2020

First rain in many weeks 1 May 2020

First rain in many weeks 1 May 2020

View from the garden

View from the garden

Wandering further with Mama.

Wandering further with Mama.

Zwartbles sheep

Zwartbles sheep

Dust bath

Dust bath

our fruit trees

our fruit trees

The Clay Oven is finished!

The Clay Oven is finished!

New chicks... 22nd April 2020

New chicks... 22nd April 2020

A walk through the trees - April 2020

A walk through the trees - April 2020

Clay oven progress 2020

Clay oven progress 2020

New babies

New babies

Home made chapattis

Home made chapattis

Our cobb oven ....18 April 2020

Our cobb oven ....18 April 2020

A tour of our soft fruits - April 2020

A tour of our soft fruits - April 2020

Zach and his ladies create a dust bath!

Zach and his ladies create a dust bath!

Swim time for the ducks.

Swim time for the ducks.

Harry wanting to play with the cat on TV!!!

Harry wanting to play with the cat on TV!!!

Finally getting onions planted! April 2020

Finally getting onions planted! April 2020

Many of the jobs here are pretty mundane! 15 April 2020

Many of the jobs here are pretty mundane! 15 April 2020

Getting ready for planting

Getting ready for planting

Welcome to #oldfarmbnb .... or on the street where we live

Welcome to #oldfarmbnb .... or on the street where we live

Enlisting these guys to help clear this bed of grass!

Enlisting these guys to help clear this bed of grass!

Different varieties of daffodils.... March 2020

Different varieties of daffodils.... March 2020

Sunset at Oldfarm on Equinox 2020

Sunset at Oldfarm on Equinox 2020

Breakfast time.

Breakfast time.

Blue tit and mirror

Blue tit and mirror

Daffodils March 2020

Daffodils March 2020

View from the kitchen March 2020

View from the kitchen March 2020

Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships

Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships

Newly hatched chicks

Newly hatched chicks

Two mama ducks taking babies for a Sunday afternoon stroll.

Two mama ducks taking babies for a Sunday afternoon stroll.

Swifts dive bombing Rua

Swifts dive bombing Rua

He is in my chair

He is in my chair

Fireworks

Fireworks

Finch at the feeding table

Finch at the feeding table

Sunday tractor run

Sunday tractor run

Sunday afternoon activity

Sunday afternoon activity

Boats on the shannon

Boats on the shannon

Munching piggies

Munching piggies

Busy bees

Busy bees

Laying hens

Laying hens

From this to this.....

From this to this.....

Don't know about this white stuff!!!

Don't know about this white stuff!!!

New patio area

New patio area

Spring has arrived at Oldfarm

Spring has arrived at Oldfarm

Playing in the snow

Playing in the snow

Making ciabata

Making ciabata