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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
