Sowing in ernest!

        So onwards and upwards! Good number of seeds sown over the last twelve days. De Louvier, Golden Acre, Piacenza (savoy type) cabbage and Brussels sprout, Sanguine beetroot, sweet peppers, Alberto Locoto pepper, Tyme de Provence, Aubergine and white celery all placed in half seed trays or modules in the poly tunnel. I have once more constructed a poly tunnel cloche to give added protection and warmth. The weather remains cool with warm sunny days and also rain. 
I also bought some Batavia Blonde lettuce plants from the local market and transplanted some into the poly tunnel and some outside  under cloches. Maintenance jobs also done. Replaced fence posts and cleaned out the fowl coops. The first mowing of the grass has been done, here we go again!
        On the animal front one of the sheep spiked herself above the eye and an infection set in. We managed to clean it up and pumped anti-infection stuff into the wound. As far as I can tell as I cannot now catch her the eye looks good. Two new arrivals - a pair of Light Sussex hens. The hope is to improve the egg count as these two are about a year old and were laying before being moved. The number of eggs being laid has improved but should still be a little better. The decision has been made to remove the Ixworth coq.

Spring has sprung