Crofting





 

With 4 acres of land we have plenty to do over the seasons. When we moved in, it was winter and we had to wait for spring before we could plant anything. It was apparent that lots of work would be needed and it would be easy to become overwhelmed when faced with it all. 

However, we looked at what we had and what we don't need. What we saw was brambles, lots of brambles. The whole area in front of the old croft house was over grown with impenetrable, chest high brambles. It seemed as good a place to start as anywhere, being contained, at one extreme of our land and somewhere we could see instant results and improvements.

Close to our house was a small overgrown vegetable plot, our Eden Garden. It was mostly a lot of weeds and some overgrown trees. Bit by bit, we have replaced the beds and pruned back the trees. Its not fully finished yet, but already had some success with vegetables, fruit and herbs.