A blog about creating a homestead with gardening and home crafts.
The veg bed hasn't been touched since my last harvesting of mange tout and French beans in November. With No Dig, there isn't much to do until the beds are ready to receive their first seeds and seedlings, but feels good to make a start.
Tortoises make amazing pets, but they do require lots of research and initial out lay but honestly, get the basics like food and shelter correct, and they are pretty low maintenance on a daily basis compared to say, our cats and dog.
In this blog post, I will detail how I made my DIY Tortoise/ small animal exercise/walking wheel. I decided to make my tortoise an exercise wheel because all the ones I could find on the market were way too small for my tortoise and the whole thing was easy enough to make. Below I have... Continue Reading →
It's now January and I know some people who choose not to hibernate their pet tortoises sometimes struggle to offer a healthy, varied diet to their tortoises during the winter months, when it is difficult to source fresh and natural homegrown or foraged food. However, there are still plenty of tortoise safe foods available that... Continue Reading →
Video Link: https://youtu.be/l7SbFXKG9EY Patterns for 'The Good Life' TV Show Tom Good: Half-fisherman's rib: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mens-half-fishermans Barbara Good: Mabel Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mabel-sweater Aran Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/02-aran-top Jerry Leadbetter: Urban Forest: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/219-16-urban-forest Patterns for 'That 70s Show' Donna Pinciotti: Scallop edge pullover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/07-scallop-edge-pullover Amy polo: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/amy-polo Two colour baseball tee https://ravel.me/two-color-baseball-tee Balas Ruby raglan https://ravel.me/balas-ruby-raglan Jackie Burkehart: Bifurca vest:... Continue Reading →
Please enjoy my video here: https://youtu.be/4g1v6ks3GFs Resources: Aran Sweater: https://www.sweatershop.com/blog/history-of-aran-sweaters Unisex Cabled sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/unisex-cabled-sweaters-9465 Telluride Aran: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/telluride-aran My Favourite Things Knitwear https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/my-favourite-things-knitwear The Louvre Sweater https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/louvre-sweater The Dude Blog: https://dudejellies.com/the-dudes-sweater/ The Knitter’s Dude: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-knitters-dude The Little Dude: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-little-dude Monroe’s Beach Cardigan replica: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/monroe-beach-cardigan-replica The Pussy hat Project info: https://www.pussyhatproject.com/ Pussy hat in the round: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pussy-hat-in-the-round ... Continue Reading →
My tortoise has both an indoor and outdoor enclosures. However, as my tortoise is a lot bigger than when I first got him, I decided to give him a little more indoor space. Here is what I did to update my tortoise enclosure. Lenny’s old table 124cm x 50cm Old versus New Lenny's old table... Continue Reading →
See why and how I made a little yarn basket to hold fibre scraps to help the birds build their nests. I once made this decoy wasps nest to help deter wasps from making a nest on my property. It's made from pure wool so recently I was surprised to see a bluetit grabbing a... Continue Reading →
Below are how I made a couple of accessories I knitted for my car. Simple cup holder coaster. Knitted Car buckets for storage. Cup holder storage. These are useful to keep the bottom of car cup holders clean from spills and dust and take under 10 minutes to make. Please note, the following directions are... Continue Reading →
Time to read: 5 minutes Homesteading Life Skills: Embarking on a Journey Towards Self-Sufficiency In modern life, convenience is often valued above all. However, a growing number of individuals are taking a step back and rediscovering the profound satisfaction and personal growth that comes from adopting a homesteading lifestyle, whatever home/life circumstances they find themselves... Continue Reading →
The following article is a piece I wrote for the Roots and Stitches collective. The website has since been removed so I have decided to share my opinions and experience of being a person of colour in the knitting and fiber arts world. The article was first published in March 2023, and since, I have... Continue Reading →
Time to read: 2 Minutes Tortoises, like humans, thrive best when fed a varied diet. This list is mainly applicable for both Meditteranean and Russian tortoises who should be fed a diet of strictly weeds, flowers and plants (not fruits or Industrial pellets) but can benefit all species of tortoises as well. I have compiled... Continue Reading →
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