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Happy Equinox! (Swipe for cuteness!)Equal day and

Happy Equinox! (Swipe for cuteness!)Equal day and night at last and a perceptible shift in the air, spring is here! 🌱The chickens are laying again and we have our first batch of baby chicks hatched out and under the heat lamp. The fresh wild weeds are starting to grow although still very small…I’m an equinox baby so I’ll be intermingling my equinox and birthday celebrations together tomorrow 🌞 cake and presents and a walk with my babies, what could be better?! 🤍
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#babychicks #eastereggs #slowliving #simplelife #farmerswife #springequinox

Cleavers is a timely herb. Arriving in early sprin

Cleavers is a timely herb. Arriving in early spring its comes as a wake up call for our body systems thanks to its cleansing effects. Due to this it is one of the first herbs of the year that encourages me to fill my basket and take it back to the kitchen. I use cleavers mainly as a infusion or as a infused oil, although in a tincture it has powerful effects that shouldn’t be overlooked. 🌱Small, young shoots can be cooked although avoid the stems and older leaves. Later in the season Cleaver’s small seeds can be dried and toasted and used as a drink as the plant is actually related to the coffee family and contains small amounts of caffeine! What do like to make with cleavers or is this a plant you’ve yet to discover?
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#cleavers #foraging #foraginguk #foragingireland #slowlivingforlife #wildwoman #wildfood #springapothecary

This morning we had such a brilliant time completi

This morning we had such a brilliant time completing a little spring scavenger hunt. This is one of the boys favourite things to do-they love hunting out nature discoveries on the farm! We also packed a small picnic-a couple of thermos of milk and some cookies. Although it was definitely chilly 🥶we had the best fun! Currently I’m warming up in the polytunnel and editing this while the boys make mud pies, then it’s back home to add some logs to the fire and to read some books 📚
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#signsofspring #seasonalliving #slowliving #slowparenting #specialneedsparenting #hypotonia #wildandfree #ecoliving #ecomum #forestschool #farmlife #farmkids #sensoryplay

Come and spend a morning in my polytunnel with me!

Come and spend a morning in my polytunnel with me! Today we’ve been sowing tomatoes, salads, beans and onions- the season of sowing is definitely upon me now and it’ll be regular work in the garden from today onwards! I’ve put the tomatoes inside the house to germinate as the seeds will appreciate the extra heat. Everything else will be in the tunnel covered with some fleece. 🌱 what are you up to in your garden at the moment?
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#gardeningreel #sowingseeds #polytunnel #gardener #slowliving #simplethings #miniaturedachshund #farminguk

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