Yep. It’s that time of the year again. Time to start prepping for the spring time. Been getting a few things done here an there. Got the calves separated so they can be weened. Garden has been planted for the most part. Got Asparagus, garlic, Okra, Swiss Chard, Squash and cucumber planted in the beds. …
So today I thought I would do something a bit different on my write up. While I have several other things going on I will post on those later. Back when I was contracting one of the things I enjoyed is vendor loyalty or subcontractor loyalty. I had the same subcontractors for 10 years. Now…
Just ordered our plants for this spring. I am mostly writing this post for my information and reminder. I could have kept these notes offline, but then you all (the few following this) would miss out on my brain workings. Wouldn’t want that now would we. So I will note what I am planting, when…
So what a week. I will be blunt, we lost the entire batch of chicks. Gone! Gone! Gone! In talking to the hatchery they suspect that they got to much of a draft on the trip from the hatchery. I suspect they are correct and then they just couldn’t stay warm from then on in…
Firstly, fill a fairly deep bowl with water and carefully lower the egg into the water. A very fresh egg will immediately sink to the bottom and lie flat on its side. This is because the air cell within the egg is very small. The egg should also feel quite heavy. As the egg starts…
So received our first batch of babies for 2013 today. Nice cold morning to be playing outside with the chicks. Picked them up from the post office and brought then to their new home. On initial counting we have 26 alive and 1 dead on arrival. It does happen sometimes but this is the first…
Ok maybe partially out of my mind but hey. So I have been lax in my updates and journal-ling. I apologize for that. Life gets busy around the holidays or I just get tired and don’t feel like thinking. I have not been lax in my chores though, thing have been busy. So today will…
So as you have probably noticed its been awhile since any new postings. Its been a long few weeks, broken up by a week long illness that really kind of was crappy. Didn’t get a lot done during that time and just now starting to get back to things. Life has a funny way of…
So not alot going on this week. Mostly just continuing on with projects started last week and doing some adjustments. In the garden I got another load of dirt and filled another bed. Got two rows butter-crunch lettuce and 1 row cabbage planted and dripped for water. I will be picking up at least one…
Ha you thought that was all. Nope I did a little garden stuff as well. So i got the seeds in last week. Unfortunately I only have one bed ready so I could only plant a couple small things. So in the first bed I put Pok Choy and Broccoli. Once i get the other…