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Contents
Diary entries containing this reference  *means entry has a photograph
Polytunnel: Harvesting/Using/Storing 
Polytunnel: Managing 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
31 Dec 2014*  21 Jan 2015*  03 Feb 2015  
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
10 Oct 2014   08 Nov 2014  
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
18 Jun 2014   25 Jul 2014   06 Aug 2014  
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
02 Jan 2014   03 Feb 2014*  08 Feb 2014   12 Feb 2014*  14 Feb 2014   15 Feb 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Aug 2013  
Polytunnel: Meals and Cooking 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
25 Jun 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
27 Sep 2013*  11 Nov 2013* 
Polytunnel: Pests and Diseases 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
05 Sep 2014*  10 Oct 2014  
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
18 Jun 2014   08 Jul 2014*  17 Jul 2014*  25 Jul 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
10 Aug 2013  
Polytunnel: Plant Growth 
Polytunnel: Sewing, Germinating 
Spring 2015 on the Relaxed smallholding
01 Mar 2015* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
14 Mar 2014*  31 Mar 2014   12 Apr 2014*  18 Apr 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
04 Nov 2013*  19 Nov 2013  
Poultry: Broody with eggs/chicks+ducklings 
Spring 2015 on the Relaxed smallholding
19 Mar 2015   21 Mar 2015*  01 Apr 2015*  02 Apr 2015*  03 Apr 2015*  05 Apr 2015   07 Apr 2015   09 Apr 2015*  11 Apr 2015   13 Apr 2015*  14 Apr 2015   18 Apr 2015*  20 Apr 2015   22 Apr 2015*  23 Apr 2015*  24 Apr 2015* 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
08 Jan 2015   19 Jan 2015*  19 Feb 2015  
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
29 Sep 2014* 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
02 Jun 2014*  03 Jun 2014*  09 Jun 2014   11 Jun 2014   12 Jun 2014*  13 Jun 2014*  15 Jun 2014*  16 Jun 2014*  20 Jun 2014*  26 Jun 2014   02 Jul 2014*  07 Jul 2014   13 Jul 2014*  22 Jul 2014*  28 Jul 2014   31 Jul 2014*  01 Aug 2014*  05 Aug 2014   07 Aug 2014   22 Aug 2014  
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
05 Mar 2014*  06 Mar 2014   28 Mar 2014   10 Apr 2014   11 Apr 2014   14 Apr 2014   16 Apr 2014*  17 Apr 2014   19 Apr 2014*  22 Apr 2014   25 Apr 2014*  30 Apr 2014*  04 May 2014*  06 May 2014*  09 May 2014*  10 May 2014*  12 May 2014   13 May 2014   14 May 2014*  17 May 2014   22 May 2014*  23 May 2014   24 May 2014   25 May 2014   26 May 2014   28 May 2014*  29 May 2014*  30 May 2014*  31 May 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
04 Aug 2013*  14 Aug 2013*  19 Aug 2013*  03 Sep 2013* 
Poultry: Clipping wings 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
10 Nov 2014* 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
01 Aug 2014  
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
27 Jan 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
31 Aug 2013   01 Sep 2013*  18 Nov 2013  
Poultry: Feathers 
Poultry: Growth, Development and Well-being 
Poultry: Incubating and Hatching 
Poultry: Moulting 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
18 Feb 2015* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
06 Sep 2014*  11 Sep 2014   26 Sep 2014   29 Oct 2014* 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
31 Aug 2014* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
06 Mar 2014* 
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
04 Dec 2013*  24 Dec 2013*  29 Jan 2014*  07 Feb 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
29 Sep 2013*  30 Sep 2013*  18 Oct 2013*  19 Oct 2013  
Poultry: Pests and Diseases 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
14 Sep 2014*  25 Sep 2014  
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
21 Jul 2014*  24 Jul 2014   29 Jul 2014  
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
24 Dec 2013   26 Dec 2013   03 Jan 2014   10 Feb 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
25 Sep 2013  
Poultry: Preening/Dustbathing 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
09 Feb 2015* 
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
02 Feb 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
22 Aug 2013* 
Predators: Badgers 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
08 Oct 2014*  20 Oct 2014  
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
27 Jun 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
21 Aug 2013   31 Oct 2013  
Predators: Foxes 
Predators: Magpies 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
08 Jun 2014  
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
09 May 2014*  15 May 2014   22 May 2014   23 May 2014   24 May 2014   26 May 2014  
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
30 Nov 2013* 
Pygmy Goat: Ebony 
Pygmy Goat: Garlic 
Spring 2015 on the Relaxed smallholding
26 Mar 2015* 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
26 Dec 2014*  13 Feb 2015*  20 Feb 2015*  22 Feb 2015* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
18 Oct 2014* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
11 Apr 2014* 
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
07 Dec 2013* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
06 Sep 2013*  09 Sep 2013*  21 Nov 2013*  25 Nov 2013* 
Pygmy Goat: Marmite 
Pygmy Goat: Nutmeg 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
26 Dec 2014*  17 Jan 2015*  15 Feb 2015*  20 Feb 2015*  25 Feb 2015* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Sep 2014*  28 Sep 2014*  19 Nov 2014* 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Jul 2014* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
17 Apr 2014* 
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
14 Dec 2013   20 Feb 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
23 Oct 2013*  21 Nov 2013*  25 Nov 2013* 
Pygmy Goat: Onion 
Pygmy Goat: Parsley 
Pygmy Goat: Pepper 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
06 Dec 2014* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
13 Oct 2014*  19 Nov 2014  
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
04 Jul 2014* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
11 Apr 2014*  28 Apr 2014* 
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
20 Feb 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
11 Aug 2013*  09 Sep 2013*  23 Oct 2013*  25 Nov 2013* 
Pygmy Goat: Sage 
Spring 2015 on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Mar 2015* 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
29 Jan 2015*  21 Feb 2015*  23 Feb 2015* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
08 Sep 2014*  28 Sep 2014*  22 Oct 2014*  26 Nov 2014  
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
23 Apr 2014   24 Apr 2014   27 Apr 2014  
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Dec 2013*  19 Dec 2013*  27 Dec 2013*  23 Jan 2014   20 Feb 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
02 Sep 2013* 
Pygmy Goat: Satin 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
16 Dec 2014* 
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
28 Oct 2014*  11 Nov 2014*  26 Nov 2014* 
Pygmy Goat: Thyme 
Spring 2015 on the Relaxed smallholding
29 Mar 2015* 
Winter 2014/15 on the Relaxed smallholding
15 Feb 2015*  19 Feb 2015*  24 Feb 2015  
Autumn 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
27 Sep 2014*  19 Nov 2014* 
Summer 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
03 Aug 2014* 
Spring 2014 on the Relaxed smallholding
17 Apr 2014*  04 May 2014*  05 May 2014  
Winter 2013/14 on the Relaxed smallholding
12 Dec 2013*  27 Dec 2013*  23 Jan 2014* 
Autumn 2013 (and the end of the summer) on the Relaxed smallholding
01 Aug 2013*  06 Sep 2013*