2 Mar 13: Morning Farm Report
21 degrees this morning on the farm. Still cold. Seedlings doing well. Two baby chicks in the nest this morning. 🙂 Waiting on roots from the sweet potatoes. Now wondering if it’s time to start the morning glories?
It is cold out here. I’m so thankful for a fireplace and wood to heat the house. I’m praying for those that have to work out in this weather. Although it is 28 degrees just outside the office window, the wind chill makes being outside miserable. Our cows seem to be indifferent about the cold…
Maroochy and the Chicklets have adjusted to their new digs. I found a purple iris that had bloomed even though Sweet Pea had chewed on it. I also found where she has been sleeping in my flower bed. 🙁 Thankfully, Bear let us know about our first copperhead of the season. MM and DJ dispatched…
We survived the freeze and woke up to 26 degrees this morning. Some of the plants have been damaged. So much has still not sprouted (and probably wont) but I’m hoping things will still turn out well. Today is day 21 of Chick Hatch 2014. I have yet to hear anything. I’ll keep checking off…
Ever wonder if you could help a local homestead farmer and the environment? There are some things that we can use on the farm that others might not want. For instance, if you are planning on replacing your kitchen or bath towels in the near future, we could put those to use out here. Most…
Good mornin’, y’all. It’s kinda cool this fine morning on the farm. Maroochy and the Chicklets are getting along real nice. I turned at one point yesterday and caught one of the Chicklets hitching a ride on mama’s back. 🙂 Even if I’d had a camera, I wouldn’t have been quick enough to catch the…
Got up early to go blackberry picking today but noticed the red sky just as dawn was breaking and decided to check the radar. Yup, rain coming in. Okay, so now what do I do? It’s sometimes very tough to change gears after having a plan for the day. The animals are all fine. The…