We have now finished our garden redesign and are currently experiencing some growing pains as we learn how to most efficiently use our new gated pipe system and how to adequately water the irrigated part of our garden.
We ended up buying a 2nd cow. We found it on Craigslist and it was a couple of towns over, about a 30 min drive. He is pretty darn ugly, but has a good body shape. The guy who delivered him said he sure was pretty at the same time I said Wow that cow is ugly. But then I followed up with a quip about how ugly was a good thing if you were going to eat him. He established dominance over the other cow with a few head butts and now all is quite calm in our pasture. No 10 minute Moooooings. Those weren't bad, the neighbors dogs yapping is worse. But it was noticable.
The chickens are getting bigger and are developing combs and wattles. Their new coop is about halfway done. Lots of work being done on it! We were going to build new, but after talking about it decided that the old coop just needed a remodel. Much cheaper and just as good.
We planted our garden last night. Everything looks good today. I'm currently trying to get rid of the 50-60 extra plants we have now. I'm disgusted by all the eager takers who then can't seem to simply show up. I think I'm going to change my offer to first come first serve and even post them on Craigslist.
I still have a bunch of flowers I need to find homes for. Not sure how I'm going to do that... I'm not sure where to plant that many Larkspur flowers. But I guess I will find a place! So pretty!!
I love this blog!! I don't know how you have any time to work in a garden, let alone have a super duper thriving farm!!! You go girl!! I wish I lived closer and I would take all of those extra plants off your hands. Drat!!
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