Two months has seen alot of changes here on Deberosa II.
We built two poultry coops, one with a nest box for the egg layers and one for the other poultry – although they all pile into one at night!
The red and green paint came from a going out of business sale, but I like it. [...]
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Homestead Update August 2009
Posted in Gardening, Journal, Poultry, The Homestead on August 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Dark Cornish Experiment update
Posted in Critters, Poultry on September 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Last year we decided to try Dark Cornish chickens. We got 50 in June and put most of the roosters in the freezer in November – they could have been done in September but we didn’t get around to it! The rest lived in the garden/field until spring. Our hopes were that they would [...]
Late August – Starting to harvest
Posted in Gardening, Journal, Pigs on August 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The fall harvest is starting on Deberosa. Here is today’s pick from the garden:
The Purple bush beans have been producing well with two large batches in the freezer and the next large batch ready for processing. Carrots are doing well, beets are coming on along with many turnips. The zuccini, summer squash [...]
August on the Homestead – catching up!
Posted in Critters, Gardening, Journal, The Homestead on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
August 2nd
On the homestead the weather has been perfect. Been waiting around for a guy to come and fix the barn roof as a side job but he didn’t show. I am sure he will at some point though so no big deal.
Got the corn all weeded, it’s looking real good. Will mulch it good [...]
July on the Homestead
Posted in Cattle, Critters, Gardening, Journal, Pigs, Poultry, The Homestead on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
July 2nd
Around here this seems to be the season for farm tours! After a blistering hot weekend where you barely moved it went back to the 70’s. Friends with grandkids came out to visit – hold the baby chicks that a hen just came out of the barn with, feed the pigs, cuddle the kittens [...]
June on the Homestead (a little late!)
Posted in Cattle, Critters, Dogs, Gardening, Journal, Pigs, Poultry, The Homestead, Tools on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I’ve been remiss in posting this summer but it’s been very busy!
I have been keeping a journal of sorts though so I will try to catch up with this post for June.
June 2nd:
Things have been hopping around here. I gave my earthway seeder a real workout! I put in a huge corn patch [...]
Late May – rush against the calendar!
Posted in Critters, Gardening, Journal, Poultry, The Homestead on May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I continue to work at catching up with spring planting so not much time to post! We’ve been busy for sure.
The back yard garden with the trellises and strawbale garden is completed for this year:
I have scarlet runner beans also on the other end of the trellis along with clematis and schisandra vine.
Plus a small [...]
Busy May gardening
Posted in Cattle, Critters, Gardening, Journal, Pigs, The Homestead on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few days with nice weather have started everything growing finally. Up to that point we were about three weeks behind this season.
I found some great yard art for my front garden and got everything planted into that garden including the straw bale garden along one edge. This year I planted the portions that were [...]
Pigs have arrived!
Posted in Critters, Journal, Pigs, The Homestead on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Three weaner pigs are settled in to their new home in the brush. We constructed a shelter of pallets with a spare sheet of plywood for a roof. Two bales of straw made it a cozy shelter in this still cool spring.
I’ve never been around pigs much – only to see them at the fair. [...]
April 21 – when will winter be over?
Posted in Cattle, Critters, Gardening, Journal, Pigs, Poultry, The Homestead on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Western Washington is having a long string of wintery weather just when usually the garden should be starting! It’s frustrating to still be inside watching the snow, hail, sleet and dreary weather. I was able to run out after work THursday and till up most of the garden areas including the cover crops planted last [...]
