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  • Sheep and alpacas grazing on a smallholding in early February. It is a clear, sunny day with vibrant colours.
    Animal Husbandry | Gardening | Life on the Smallholding

    Jobs on the Smallholding: February

    ByHeather February 25, 2025March 12, 2025

    Are you a smallholder? Would you like to know what other smallholding folk are occupying themselves with as Winter drags on? Or are you just keen to find out what is on the jobs list for us smallholders in February? Here’s an overview of our jobs this February, although this year has been a little…

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  • Starting anew on a smallholding. View across an open field on a sunny, winter's day.
    Life on the Smallholding

    How to Get Started on a Smallholding – Part Two

    ByHeather February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

    Are you interested in becoming a smallholder? Would you like to find out what is involved in getting set up on a parcel of your very own land? Here is part two in a series intended to help you turn your smallholding dreams into reality! So, you now own a smallholding or a property with…

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  • A polytunnel frame which has lost its plastic skin during a storm.
    Life on the Smallholding | Simple Living & Minimalism

    How to Survive a Storm

    ByHeather February 11, 2025February 10, 2025

    Have you been affected by a serious adverse weather event? Are you concerned about climate change and wondering how to make your home more resilient against future storms? Here’s how we survived the worst storm to hit the UK in over a decade, including the 10 days without mains power, landline or internet connection that…

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  • Jobs on the Smallholding: January
    Life on the Smallholding

    Jobs on the Smallholding: January

    ByHeather January 21, 2025January 16, 2025

    Are you new to smallholding life, wondering how best to start the new year on your land? Or are you just keen to find out how smallholders keep themselves busy in the depths of winter? Here’s a little look at our jobs list for the month of January! January is a reasonably quiet month on…

    Read More Jobs on the Smallholding: JanuaryContinue

  • The unspoiled view across the green field of a smallholding.
    Life on the Smallholding

    How to Get Started on a Smallholding – Part One

    ByHeather January 14, 2025January 9, 2025

    Are you interested in becoming a smallholder? Would you like to find out what is involved in getting set up on a parcel of your very own land? Here is part one in a series intended to help you turn your smallholding dreams into reality! This post starts right at the very beginning, before you…

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  • New Year goals written in a notebook surrounded by festive Christmas decorations and twinkling lights.
    Home-making | Simple Living & Minimalism

    New Year’s Resolutions and Plans for 2025

    ByHeather January 7, 2025January 2, 2025

    It’s that time of year again already! As 2024 draws to a close, we are making plans for the year ahead and setting goals to help us get the very most out of the coming 12 months. Join me as I set out my new year’s resolutions and my intentions for 2025! I explored my…

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  • Dinner plates containing fish-less cakes and seasonal veg, positioned in front of a wood-burning range cooker in a farmhouse kitchen
    Food and Recipes

    Recipe: How to Make “Fish-less” Cakes

    ByHeather November 26, 2024March 27, 2025

    Are you looking for simple, protein-packed, nourishing vegetarian dinner ideas? These fish-less cakes are delicious and full of goodness. They are sure to go down well with the entire family! These fish-less cakes are loaded with plant-based protein, iodine and other essential micronutrients. They are full of flavour with a wonderful contrast between the creamy…

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  • Two dinner plates pictured in a farmhouse kitchen before a woodburning range cooker. Each plate contains a serving of vegetarian mince and tatties with seasonal green vegetables.
    Food and Recipes | Home-making

    From Scratch Cooking: How to Serve Up Three Home-Cooked Meals Every Day!

    ByHeather November 19, 2024November 18, 2024

    Are you trying to fuel your family with healthy, home-cooked food? Are you wondering how to find the time to dish up three wholesome meals every day? Then look no further! Here’s how I manage it. Appraise Your Current Routine If you aspire to create three home-cooked meals every day, but you’re currently struggling to…

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  • Two grey alpacas in a lush green field on a bright sunny day
    Animal Husbandry

    How to Take Care of Alpacas

    ByHeather November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

    Are you interested in keeping alpacas? Would you like to find out what is involved in taking care of them? Here’s a summary of everything you need to get started! Why Keep Alpacas? Guard animals Alpacas are excellent at protecting their territory from predators and other intruders. So, if you keep birds or small mammals,…

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  • A farmhouse kitchen. Dinner plates holding a home-cooked meal situated in front of a wood-burning range cooker.
    Food and Recipes

    Recipe: Vegetarian Fruit and Nut Burgers

    ByHeather October 29, 2024October 31, 2024

    Are you looking for a quick and nutritious vegetarian dinner idea? Are you looking to pack some extra protein into your plant-based meal plan? Then these delicious “fruit and nut” burgers are for you! One of the biggest challenges about going plant-based was finding enough nourishing replacements for the standard “meat and two veg” British…

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Hi, I'm Heather!

I am a busy wife, mother, smallholder, knitter and spinner. Join me as I share my tips for simple living, meals lovingly made with home-grown ingredients, and crafty home-making.

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