It was 51 degrees on the farm this morning and there was a short fog over the land. Pretty. It’s time to do some little jobs that have been needing attention around here. Someone will have to make a run to the feed store. 40 chickens eat a lot. So, we are off to see what can get accomplished.
55 degrees on the farm this morning with overcast skies. Along the day we’ve gotten about 3/8 inch of rain. We were able to put in a couple of rows with radishes, lettuce, carrots, and more lettuce. Baby chicks are doing what they do. Big chicks are wet. And we have spring blossoms!
We’ve been busy working on remodeling the cattle stalls. We were not planning to do this just yet but decided that we’d better not wait. Watching our moo girls indicates that their babies are active. And because we don’t know for sure how far along they are we decided to go ahead with the remodel…
I’ve decided to do a weekly plant identification activity. Please join me for … WEDNESDAY’S “WHAT WEED is this?” Each week I’ll post pictures of a plant I want to learn to identify. If the information is available, I’ll post it’s leaves, stem, flower, fruit and seed as clues. However, they’ll be posted on various…
Today’s plant has made it’s home on the west side of our workshop. This location is shaded in the morning and has full sun in the afternoon. This location receives no additional irrigation, fertilizer, or herbicides. Stem Leaf image on Instagram.Fruit and flower images on Facebook. Yes, I know what this plant is… do you?…
I must admit that I was very excited about posting regular farm updates. However, I’m not the most consistent person in the world so it’s been hit or miss. All the farm animals have survived the first big snow. It’s still pretty cold around here though. At least the water is NOT freezing quickly. The…