With a record breaking heatwave temperatures have reached 42°c and we’ve had to take emergency measures to keep the chickens alive.
Don’t make the same mistakes I made!
I only use three things on my skin; witch hazel, olive oil, and natural unscented olive oil soap. That might sound rather limited but there are so many different ways to use olive oil that you’ll never get bored. I make my own lavender oil as a treatment for my skin, as a massage oil for tired muscles, and as an insect repellent in summer.
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Walking the Goats and making Herbal Tea on the mountainside.
Twice a day I go out with my goatsfor an hour and walk the nearby hills and valleys. Whilst they eat I collect as many medicinal and edible plants as I can. Here’s some of my favourites…
How exciting, today two of my favourite YouTube channels released new videos with the Freedom Farm in them!
The addition of five rescue hens has pushed us into eggy abundance and finally I’ve been able to cross mayonnaise off my shopping list and make it at home.
Living off-grid you get to be more in control of your own schedule. You can roll down the hill and take an impromptu Tuesday afternoon fishing trip without asking anyone’s permission and the only consequence is some unexpected sunburn!