As spring reaches its peak and the days stretch longer, an ancient festival quietly marks the turning of the seasons: Bealtaine (often spelled Beltane). Celebrated on May 1st, Bealtaine sits halfway between the spring equinox and the summer …

Purchased on 3 March 2026 fromhttps://www.blackmoor.co.uk/asparagus-gijnlim-f1-hybrid/p85. Description: “A Dutch hybrid, early to mid season, heavy yielding, thick spears, well adapted to green production. Heavy crops of medium to thick spears of excellent quality. Gijnlim is one of the …

Final few days of April 2026; helping out with a village fete continue plus new additions to The Rusty Homestead.

The last day of hot sunshine before colder weather returns so Sean meets up with Phill in the Brecon Beacons to explore the countryside of Talybont, the waterfalls and to do a cold dip in the mountain streams.

A day of hot temperatures and bird song as tasks are gently completed on The Rusty Homestead.

Purchased on 3 March 2026 from https://www.blackmoor.co.uk/asparagus-backlim-f1-hybrid/p84 Description: “Mid to late production with good yield of thick smooth spears. Can be grown as green or white asparagus. To grow white spears, 2 years after planting crowns, when cutting …

A day full of celebrations.

Dig a trench during Winter and fill with kitchen peelings, tea bags, egg shells etc (no meat); scrunch sheets of newspaper together into a ball and throw into the bottom of the trench – this will help keep …

Time to reopen a disused window in the summerhouse before heading up Pen Pych mountain with Phill to show him the waterfalls and a secret cold water swimming spot.