Rural and Rustic

Rural and Rustic Creating a low-impact lifestyle on a smallholding in beautiful mid Wales with nature, the seasons and wellbeing at the heart of it. And writing about it.

Creating a low-impact lifestyle on a smallholding in beautiful mid Wales with nature, creativity and wellbeing at the heart of it.

Weather for ducks today! Oh look, here they are!
12/03/2026

Weather for ducks today! Oh look, here they are!

A little Springtime mandala left as an offering to the land as she springs into growth and action.
11/03/2026

A little Springtime mandala left as an offering to the land as she springs into growth and action.

Wild garlic season is here and I made a batch of scones with the first forage.
09/03/2026

Wild garlic season is here and I made a batch of scones with the first forage.

I lifted the last parsnips out of the ground yesterday and one was enormous! There’s only one thing for a large parsnip ...
08/03/2026

I lifted the last parsnips out of the ground yesterday and one was enormous! There’s only one thing for a large parsnip with a very tough centre: crisps. Delicious!

And so it begins… the season for pricking out and potting on, nurturing seedlings as they grow… Or the season for compos...
07/03/2026

And so it begins… the season for pricking out and potting on, nurturing seedlings as they grow…

Or the season for compost-stained hands and dirt under fingernails!

The milder weather has brought the frogs to the pond to mate. The newts are active too… munching on the frogspawn! Only ...
05/03/2026

The milder weather has brought the frogs to the pond to mate. The newts are active too… munching on the frogspawn! Only time will tell if any of these make it to froglets. Either way, I am happy our ponds support both frogs and newts. Toads too but I haven’t seen them yet. Spring has sprung!

I managed to catch the full Worm Moon during the night. She was hidden behind a curtain of clouds in the evening but did...
04/03/2026

I managed to catch the full Worm Moon during the night. She was hidden behind a curtain of clouds in the evening but did her best to illuminate the land when they parted in the early hours. Always there even when hidden. Always reminding us to shine bright when the time is right.

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day!We’re marking the feast of the patron saint of Wales with a batch of homemade...
28/02/2026

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day!

We’re marking the feast of the patron saint of Wales with a batch of homemade Welsh cakes.

Blood oranges in a vinaigrette… the best winter salad. Blood oranges are in season right now. I got these organic ones d...
27/02/2026

Blood oranges in a vinaigrette… the best winter salad. Blood oranges are in season right now. I got these organic ones direct from the grower in Italy through CrowdFarming.

Thank you to our MP Steve Witherden for Montgomeryshire & Glyndŵr for signing this. Has yours?
27/02/2026

Thank you to our MP Steve Witherden for Montgomeryshire & Glyndŵr for signing this. Has yours?

For MPs and Peers to express support for briefing the nation on the threats from climate & nature breakdown to the UK’s security, food supply, health and economy.

Colour. It’s coming!
25/02/2026

Colour. It’s coming!

Someone once said to me that they never put their laundry outside to dry because it was a primitive thing to do. I will ...
24/02/2026

Someone once said to me that they never put their laundry outside to dry because it was a primitive thing to do. I will never forget that! Or understand it, for that matter! To me, the scent of linen fresh from the line is the best thing ever. So grateful for two recent days of wind and sunshine to dry bedlinen. The first of the year.

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