Animals
- Today's The Day!
It's here...it's finally here!The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived!The lambs and their Mama arrive at 10:30 AM today!And by 6:00 AM, I should have received a phone call from the local Post Officethat my 40+ chicks have arrived...
- Today's Post Is Brought To You By The Letter F!
I feel like I am back in the Sesame Street Days of my life!Regardless....today's post is definitely brought to you by the letter F! "F" is for spring flowers...that finally have bloomed... daffodils in the front pasture... It's always amazing...
- Why Am I Working While Everyone Else Is Sleeping?
Finally,after months and months of waiting...Spring has arrived on the farm! Yesterday reached 68 degrees.I worked in the garden for 6 hours in a t-shirt.Let me tell you...it was heaven.The feel of sun on my skin...wind in my hair...heaven! And while...
- Starting At The Beginning
Before I say anything else....I have to say...you guys are the BEST! So many questions....so many ideas....so much to say.And although the rest of gray winter looms ahead of me...my mind is full of ideas to share with you.I cannot thank you enough! I...
- More Things We've Learned
When you live on a farm and deal with so many living creatures...both plant and animal...you learn through experience, mostly.Oh sure, there are always great guide books out there,but the best lessons seem to come from trial and error. I can tell you...
Animals
The Future Calls To Me....
2015
It will take me a while to grasp on to this.
(I just got used to dating things 2014...and now it changes!)
I am looking forward to this next year with such anticipation.
It's a year that is full of all sorts of family events...weddings and more!
The cold winter months are the perfect time to dream.
I find myself making lists and lists of everything I hope to accomplish in this new year.
It's that time of year when I start to peruse the seed catalogs that find their way into my mailbox
on almost a daily basis.
Every year I add a couple new varieties and decide which varieties to keep from previous years.
Along with several new varieties, this year I am adding...
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| photo courtesy of Pinterest |
Mexican gherkin cucumbers.
I am going to make some improvements on the pumpkin patch...
and hopefully find an organic solution to squash beetles.
I will be ordering more packages of bees so that I can populate more hives this spring.
We lost our beekeeper...so I will once again resume my roll as head beekeeper.
This spring we will be rebuilding our tent in the woods.
You might remember that it collapsed under the weight of a heavy snowfall last winter.
Hubbs and I have been talking about adding new animals to the farm.
I will be adding new chicks in April.
In the next few weeks I will decide what breeds to order.
Another plan for this year is to fence in the orchard next to the pigs' yard....
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| (The pirate ship stands at this end of the orchard...the pigs are beyond the trees to the left of the drive) |
in order to house two of these...
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| photo courtesy of Pinterest |
Babydoll Southdown sheep.
We have our name in on a list with a favorite breeder for two of this spring's lambs.
These adorable miniature sheep make perfect animals for the practice of permaculture.
In other words...they will graze in the orchard, fertilizing the trees, keeping the grass mown,
and yet not bothering the trees or fruit.
They will also make great companions for Ginger and MaryAnn.
Of course, the added benefit is that I can shear them each spring
and have their wool to spin for yarn.
This will be a whole new adventure!
Over the next few months I will be reading and planning for these new friends.
Any advice on spinning would be greatly appreciated!
I have another completed knitting project to share with you...
and will be taking photos of it today.
I'll share on Monday.
Tomorrow I will share this week's photos captured by our game cameras.
I had moved the cameras to the woods surrounding our house...
so, it will be interesting to see who comes close to the house during the night.
Thanks so much for stopping!
Have a great weekend.
- Today's The Day!
It's here...it's finally here!The day we have been waiting for has finally arrived!The lambs and their Mama arrive at 10:30 AM today!And by 6:00 AM, I should have received a phone call from the local Post Officethat my 40+ chicks have arrived...
- Today's Post Is Brought To You By The Letter F!
I feel like I am back in the Sesame Street Days of my life!Regardless....today's post is definitely brought to you by the letter F! "F" is for spring flowers...that finally have bloomed... daffodils in the front pasture... It's always amazing...
- Why Am I Working While Everyone Else Is Sleeping?
Finally,after months and months of waiting...Spring has arrived on the farm! Yesterday reached 68 degrees.I worked in the garden for 6 hours in a t-shirt.Let me tell you...it was heaven.The feel of sun on my skin...wind in my hair...heaven! And while...
- Starting At The Beginning
Before I say anything else....I have to say...you guys are the BEST! So many questions....so many ideas....so much to say.And although the rest of gray winter looms ahead of me...my mind is full of ideas to share with you.I cannot thank you enough! I...
- More Things We've Learned
When you live on a farm and deal with so many living creatures...both plant and animal...you learn through experience, mostly.Oh sure, there are always great guide books out there,but the best lessons seem to come from trial and error. I can tell you...