tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post6247905923405367072..comments2024-03-11T21:51:12.985+00:00Comments on FRUGAL IN DERBYSHIRE: Of Things Springlike on the SmallholdingFrugal in Derbyshire http://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-10043856809678501922015-03-22T14:04:01.953+00:002015-03-22T14:04:01.953+00:00SO true about Mothers Day ! Lunches out, present...SO true about Mothers Day ! Lunches out, presents like Christmas.....my guys call me at sometime during the day - if they all boughts cards it would be almost twenty quid.....such a total waste of money.....our children made a card at school and my husband took them out into the garden and they picked a few daffs and gave them to me with kiss......those were the days.....lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345707661431587475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-42373479167824306072015-03-21T11:33:53.091+00:002015-03-21T11:33:53.091+00:00That's partly why i chose it, so i could convi...That's partly why i chose it, so i could convince myself that it isn't just me who is hopeless at most domestic things!haha :)So the pigs eat a form of beer? Awesome! <br />Would thew law be the same if you didn't intend on selling the pigs but rearing for your own meat? Not that i intend to keep any, our place is semi rural but i don't think the council would let us! lol, i do intend on keeping a few chickens once we get the garden sorted.<br />Ah, i see, i don't blame you! I wouldn't fancy a fine either lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917735759331109700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-75999895590211574402015-03-21T10:19:46.594+00:002015-03-21T10:19:46.594+00:00I really like your handle, it would suit me too!.
...I really like your handle, it would suit me too!.<br />We used to feed pigs goats milk, old bread from a bakers and potato peelings etc. We no longer keep goats, but we could feed them milk if we did, straight from the bucket and if the baker didn't cook any meat products (sausage rolls, pork pies etc) These three are thriving on flour form a flour mill and maltings from a micro brewer as well as their pig nuts and veggies from the garden. We have to be careful that we don't break the law. I don't fancy a min £2,000 fine!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-68397676097954820052015-03-21T10:11:27.337+00:002015-03-21T10:11:27.337+00:00The problem is that you can't regulate against...The problem is that you can't regulate against stupidity or bad farmers, which is what they have tried to do. What they HAVE succeeded in doing is adding to the food waste mountain.<br />That said, it IS the law and we try to adhere to it, it P****d me off when Countryfile let her get away with it ! Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-18459945625796215422015-03-21T10:07:39.726+00:002015-03-21T10:07:39.726+00:00I was going to reduce my workload this year, but i...I was going to reduce my workload this year, but it doesn't really make sense not to use the land we have as productively as possible. Sitting in the paddock watching the lambs "boinging" around gives me a lot of pleasure too.<br />I am enjoying your blog.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-66254907211015092802015-03-21T10:04:36.160+00:002015-03-21T10:04:36.160+00:00They are looking pretty good and drinking well. I ...They are looking pretty good and drinking well. I love the smell of lambs and sheep - not so pigs! Fortunately they (pigs) use a particular corner for their toilet, so I am poo picking for a few minutes each day and it is keeping that job down.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-79982191390268278342015-03-21T10:01:59.341+00:002015-03-21T10:01:59.341+00:00I think it the huge commercial pressure that bothe...I think it the huge commercial pressure that bothers me most. My children will tell you that I have been so UN-gracious for so many years that they have given up!<br />The lambs are really cute and will stay so for some time yet. The pigs are growing before our eyes and won't be cute much longer I fear!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-82446065370661798082015-03-21T09:58:21.865+00:002015-03-21T09:58:21.865+00:00Sorry PP hope you are no too offended!
GillxSorry PP hope you are no too offended!<br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-84038227528484653932015-03-21T09:57:47.460+00:002015-03-21T09:57:47.460+00:00Big Brother could turn up at any time to see what ...Big Brother could turn up at any time to see what we are doing!<br />The only vehicle that you could wash down well enough would be a van I suspect as it's not just a quick wipe down., more a jet wash and then a disinfect, which would make a right mess of a Landrover ( or our Berlingo)<br />I was bought a sausage making attachment for my Kenwood Chef a couple of years ago, so I'm looking forward to using it!<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-12786979539826987862015-03-21T09:49:50.730+00:002015-03-21T09:49:50.730+00:00Wow! those seedlings were cheap! I wish I lived ne...Wow! those seedlings were cheap! I wish I lived near to you, I would deffo buy some and save myself some work.<br />I am trying to discourage the broodiness, but it's a losing battle really.<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-35707506021682067732015-03-21T09:47:25.065+00:002015-03-21T09:47:25.065+00:00I have great respect for non-meat eaters and hope ...I have great respect for non-meat eaters and hope never to offend them too much. What I struggle with is meat-eaters who say "How could you?" to which I reply that at least I eat meat that had lived and died with dignity and not suffered as many animals do to provide cheap meat. We tried not to name them many years back, but think numbers are just too harsh, but we still need to identify them to ensure we are meeting their individual needs. I guess when you say "market" you know that we take them directly to a small butcher. We could NEVER send them to market (though we have rescued the occasional animal from a market)<br />mmm In wonder what's with the Russia thing?Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-53185339851545238512015-03-21T09:40:15.867+00:002015-03-21T09:40:15.867+00:00See my reply to Cro re. the reason. If you plan it...See my reply to Cro re. the reason. If you plan it right much of the excess at harvest time can be used. If the weather is good we we peel, chop, pod etc outside and if the weather is bad I use my "utility room" - the outside wash house. for this part, just taking in bowls of veg/ fruit when ready cooking/ bottling etc.<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-13994258505401280502015-03-21T09:35:12.663+00:002015-03-21T09:35:12.663+00:00Yes, though our pigs aren't too fond of carrot...Yes, though our pigs aren't too fond of carrots or parsnips (Kev was right) All my outside stores are fine for them. They LOVE jerusalem artichokes, which I am still digging up, pumpkins jonagold apples and potatoes from store and any weeds from the garden. it's just when you bring them into a "food room" that you break the law. It's a very strict law that is a result of some so-called farmer feeding untreated meat scraps to pigs and starting the last Foot and Mouth outbreak. <br />You mean closed boots don't you and not just the back of the car?!<br />Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-21615569192440277272015-03-21T09:28:25.555+00:002015-03-21T09:28:25.555+00:00I suppose so, though they are now my third highest...I suppose so, though they are now my third highest viewing country after the UK and the US. <br />GillxFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-84705046479705033532015-03-21T09:25:44.865+00:002015-03-21T09:25:44.865+00:00The trouble with pigs and little ones is that unle...The trouble with pigs and little ones is that unless you have those micro pigs (why?) they are strong and quite dangerous for little ones. we make sure that the children - and yes we do get a lot of visitors to see them - are never unaccompanied near the pigs and we are ready to stand in if the pigs get "bolshy". <br />You are right about planting too soon.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-20589944605810980452015-03-21T09:21:38.451+00:002015-03-21T09:21:38.451+00:00I quite like receiving chocolates at ANY time of y...I quite like receiving chocolates at ANY time of year and for no particular reason! We cut out dress patterns while the "boys" sorted wood.<br />It serves me right for looking at the stats, but they fascinate me.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-79887542398122509532015-03-19T19:35:24.768+00:002015-03-19T19:35:24.768+00:00Haha i LOVE your pigs names! adorable :) my uncle ...Haha i LOVE your pigs names! adorable :) my uncle used to feed his pigs scraps and the skim from the milk of his dairy herd and i tell you they were the most well fed fat pigs i'd ever met! what a load of tosh and nonsense :) xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917735759331109700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-10938717989820711542015-03-19T07:56:13.445+00:002015-03-19T07:56:13.445+00:00Your new additions are all looking great, I watche...Your new additions are all looking great, I watched the program as well think its a load of nonsense that you can feed pigs kitchen scraps, you can prepare you veg outdoors and feed the scraps but take it into the kitchen and you cant the world has gone mad Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-65364072396166992422015-03-19T07:51:08.439+00:002015-03-19T07:51:08.439+00:00I think I'm might stick to growing my own veg ...I think I'm might stick to growing my own veg and keeping chucks! It all sounds a bit over the top to me. They look wonderful though! Happeninguponhappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613360081052257464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-78408832645608749102015-03-18T19:12:06.447+00:002015-03-18T19:12:06.447+00:00Love those lambs under the heat lamp - they look p...Love those lambs under the heat lamp - they look pretty good to me and off to a good start so good luck with them, they are a lot of work but well worth it I am sure.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-23315579381255906462015-03-18T15:38:08.375+00:002015-03-18T15:38:08.375+00:00Noooo...veggie sausages! Noooo...veggie sausages! Pensive Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16753467730053378848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-5365550176879966422015-03-18T12:30:59.296+00:002015-03-18T12:30:59.296+00:00Awww, pigs and lambs, so cute. Mother's Day is...Awww, pigs and lambs, so cute. Mother's Day is a huge money making racket but my two do buy cards and gifts for me so I accept them with the grace they're given. There's even Grandparent's Day now, not something which was around when I was young, but it seems that anything where a card and gifts can be pushed is fair game.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-33180437319884634092015-03-18T11:51:58.046+00:002015-03-18T11:51:58.046+00:00and I meant to also add that I also wondered about...and I meant to also add that I also wondered about the pigs and lady on TV and that I cringe everytime I see Adam Henson with animals in the back of his car but someone told us that if it is completely separate from the driver area and can be washed down like a trailer then it is OK. No idea if that is right?<br />Looks like you are in for a busy spring. <br />Mmmmmm Sausages! Mmmmmm roast lamb!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-47252760704749058912015-03-18T11:48:16.227+00:002015-03-18T11:48:16.227+00:00BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!!!BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!!!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953248892638598159.post-78933246000445316882015-03-18T11:37:38.930+00:002015-03-18T11:37:38.930+00:00You know you wouldn't have it any other way, r...You know you wouldn't have it any other way, re-piggies and lambs!<br />I hate having to buy eggs when 1 or more of the hens go broody, and I've only had these 3 for 9months, 2 lots of broodiness in the autumn!<br />I bought 3 pots of seedlings from Hawgrips nursery not far from me. 6-p a pot, I got Golden acre cabbage, Welsh onions and something new to me, Cinnamon Basil. I love Cinnamon and Basil , so hope they thrive. 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