Lime

This will lower the incidence of wet mouth and other problems occurring with newborn lambs. In March we almost lost two cade lambs due to wet mouth.

Lime is a product of natural origin that has been used since ancient times as a disinfectant. As a result of its high percentage of alkalinity, it prevents bacteria and microorganisms from adhering to both interior and exterior surfaces.

Using lime to disinfect is an old way, we took into consideration our kitchen garden in view of the water run down from the poly tunnel.

Seeing natural life in the now tempered farmhouse garden is somehow exhilarating, we have bees, attracted by a honeysuckle hedgerow and red admiral butterflies resting upon the farmhouse white wall, and green grass, that one day, been perceived, through dissipated clouds of dissociation, as nurturing home.

The Japanese peace lily I purchased as a small pot plant has now flowered; this plant is temperamental to room temperature, and over watering.