netherfield
@netherfield34.bsky.social
Nether Holbrook Farm, Rutland. Shepherd, gosherd, keeper of hens & other livestock. Heritage fruit orchard. Growing & preserving my own organic food. Interested in art, history, landscape, nature, gardening & rural life. Owned by emus. #RoseWednesday 🌹
Rain. I had hoped as I glanced at the barometer last night that this morning would see a rise in pressure but the needle still stubbonly points to rain. Please make it stop!
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Rain. I had hoped as I glanced at the barometer last night that this morning would see a rise in pressure but the needle still stubbonly points to rain. Please make it stop!
Anyone for a slice of Blood Orange Upside Down cake?
January 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Anyone for a slice of Blood Orange Upside Down cake?
A few of the pint jars of pressure-canned bacon offcuts & beans heading to the pantry for shelf-stable meals. I used two types of pre-soaked beans: Coco de Paimpol Haricot beans (light coloured ones) & Rosecoco Borlotti beans (dark brown). Should be yummy 😋
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
A few of the pint jars of pressure-canned bacon offcuts & beans heading to the pantry for shelf-stable meals. I used two types of pre-soaked beans: Coco de Paimpol Haricot beans (light coloured ones) & Rosecoco Borlotti beans (dark brown). Should be yummy 😋
Frosty. Small birds singing in the trees. A watery winter sunlight is slowly taking hold though it is peaceful & cold. I need to find my mittens as I can't feel the ends of my fingers. In the near distance a clattering of Jackdaws are hunting through the crisp grass for breakfast
January 14, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Frosty. Small birds singing in the trees. A watery winter sunlight is slowly taking hold though it is peaceful & cold. I need to find my mittens as I can't feel the ends of my fingers. In the near distance a clattering of Jackdaws are hunting through the crisp grass for breakfast
If you need a calming antidote to the chaos & trauma in the world right now may I suggest settling down with a nice cup of tea (or equivalent) & spending a peaceful 20 minutes off-grid in Norway. It is delightful (& very snowy ☃️❄️
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Winter Arrives at Our Off-Grid Homestead in Norway
YouTube video by Wild and Woolly
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January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
If you need a calming antidote to the chaos & trauma in the world right now may I suggest settling down with a nice cup of tea (or equivalent) & spending a peaceful 20 minutes off-grid in Norway. It is delightful (& very snowy ☃️❄️
youtu.be/S6g6Nqh9eic?...
youtu.be/S6g6Nqh9eic?...
Dreaming of spring 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Dreaming of spring 🌱
Savouring the first coffee of the morning. Tea first, always. In bone china. Then a dark roast from Java freshly-ground. A little chilly. The radar suggests it has snowed but little has settled ☃️❄️
January 11, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Savouring the first coffee of the morning. Tea first, always. In bone china. Then a dark roast from Java freshly-ground. A little chilly. The radar suggests it has snowed but little has settled ☃️❄️
Very much enjoying my new canning book. So many lovely recipes 😋 🍽
January 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Very much enjoying my new canning book. So many lovely recipes 😋 🍽
Sunset sky. A bitterly cold end to a lovely day ❄️
January 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Sunset sky. A bitterly cold end to a lovely day ❄️
Frost inside the windows this morning ❄️❄️
January 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Frost inside the windows this morning ❄️❄️
Full moon rising over the Rutland snowfields
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Full moon rising over the Rutland snowfields
The beautiful muffled quiet of freshly fallen snow ☃️✨️
January 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
The beautiful muffled quiet of freshly fallen snow ☃️✨️
As the last embers of the dying winter sun drop below the horizon I remain as unconvinced as ever that 1st January should start a new year. Lady Day, 25th March, was for six centuries New Year's Day until 1752. To me, late March & the first signs of spring makes much more sense.
December 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
As the last embers of the dying winter sun drop below the horizon I remain as unconvinced as ever that 1st January should start a new year. Lady Day, 25th March, was for six centuries New Year's Day until 1752. To me, late March & the first signs of spring makes much more sense.
It's that time of year when I start dreaming of hot summer days & making lists of seeds to order. This morning I will put up my seed starting stand, set up the heat mats & grow lights & sieve some compost to bring in & warm up ready to sow chillies & sweet peppers. 🌶🫑🌶🫑🌶🫑🌱
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
It's that time of year when I start dreaming of hot summer days & making lists of seeds to order. This morning I will put up my seed starting stand, set up the heat mats & grow lights & sieve some compost to bring in & warm up ready to sow chillies & sweet peppers. 🌶🫑🌶🫑🌶🫑🌱
Queensland Blue squash heading into the oven to be roasted. The last of the pumpkins I harvested this year - it hid from me for weeks in the undergrowth & survived a frost. Such a pretty & tasty vegetable 🎃 🌱🍽 #HomeCooking
December 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Queensland Blue squash heading into the oven to be roasted. The last of the pumpkins I harvested this year - it hid from me for weeks in the undergrowth & survived a frost. Such a pretty & tasty vegetable 🎃 🌱🍽 #HomeCooking
A little sparkle on a dull day 🦚
December 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A little sparkle on a dull day 🦚
Well this is a little early. First goose egg of this season (which usually occurs in February).
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Well this is a little early. First goose egg of this season (which usually occurs in February).
With forecast models suggesting a shift to bitter cold & even some snow possible in the New Year I will have to put some thought into patching up gaps in hen houses & lagging drinking water pipes.
[Road to the Spring by Ilya Filatov 🎨]
[Road to the Spring by Ilya Filatov 🎨]
December 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
With forecast models suggesting a shift to bitter cold & even some snow possible in the New Year I will have to put some thought into patching up gaps in hen houses & lagging drinking water pipes.
[Road to the Spring by Ilya Filatov 🎨]
[Road to the Spring by Ilya Filatov 🎨]
Sunset sky. A short break in the drizzly rain
December 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Sunset sky. A short break in the drizzly rain
Two bird roast. I have brined the heavily discounted turkeys I bought on Christmas Eve overnight using Nigella's recipe which keeps them nice & moist. Now they will be cooked on the outdoor grill. Some will be eaten for supper, the rest deboned & chopped for pressure-canning & making bone broth.
December 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Two bird roast. I have brined the heavily discounted turkeys I bought on Christmas Eve overnight using Nigella's recipe which keeps them nice & moist. Now they will be cooked on the outdoor grill. Some will be eaten for supper, the rest deboned & chopped for pressure-canning & making bone broth.
St Stephen's Day. Frosty ❄️. Early fog has burnt off to leave a chilly sunny morning. Channeling the warmth & fruitiness of autumn I am going to drizzle homemade rosehip syrup over my porridge. 😋
December 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
St Stephen's Day. Frosty ❄️. Early fog has burnt off to leave a chilly sunny morning. Channeling the warmth & fruitiness of autumn I am going to drizzle homemade rosehip syrup over my porridge. 😋
Christmas Day sunrise with bitter east wind
December 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Christmas Day sunrise with bitter east wind
The church bells are tolling in Christmas as the sun sets on a cold night ✨️🎄🌟
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The church bells are tolling in Christmas as the sun sets on a cold night ✨️🎄🌟