Well I am finally back . Sorry it took so long been very busy but I also procrastinate a lot. I guess we will start with a few before and after pictures.

This is back in the fall. I tilled the spot several times. The plot had not been worked in over 5 years. great soil structure, added a lot of barnyard cleanings.

This is the results of all my efforts. we are picking Squash, Cucumbers and peppers every day. Tomato vines are loaded down and the Okra is starting to bloom. Best Garden I have had in a long time

This little herd of chicks are now

This herd. Some didn't make the picture. They are hiding in the shade!

We did the house in a week. Scraped, dapped and painted.

I will try and do a post every evening until we catch up. We have the bait and tackle store up and running. Signs up and a Duck pond ( Duck update tomorrow night.

Major Update

Been awhile sorry!

We have been really busy with building pens and fencing. The beets came up last week and my Brother Mike planted cabbage and Sweet Peas.

Looks like we are now in the Duck business. This is Fred and Ginger. You should see them dance. Shouldn't be long till we have little ducklings!

The Rabbits have been practicing math! These are the little bunnies at two weeks old. We have 7

We enlarged the rabbit house,added four new pens. We are going to get a bred Dutch and a Lop to add to our stock.

This is the new prince of goats. We bought him from a local here and named him Brave Heart. You can see the heart shape on his forehead. He is full blood Boer with the Paint coloring. We sold all the other billies we had except Jericho, he has been around from the beginning so some attachment on my part. Anyway he is old so Brave heart will be taking over the Throne soon.

We have also got the flock started. They aren't laying yet! LOL They are 60 Pullet run chicks some Red sex link, Black sex link and Rhode Island Reds. This should give us 60 laying Hens by August.

Busy! busy! busy! but sure enjoying this life.

"Faarm Livin is the life for me"

We got it done! Planted 585 Yellow onions, 350 Red Onions and 255 Red potato cuttings. The Foreman showed up about noon with his crew and it took about an hour or so to knock it out.

Crew Foreman

I had to get my hands dirty

Tanner planting potatoes age 7

Mitzi inspecting the work

We also planted some beets for pickles. Our Grandmother always had beet pickles when we were kids and Mike knows how to make them.

So the root crops are in and another planting day on the 28Th of March will get most everything in except tomatoes and later producing crops.

Talk about perfect timing! It's starting to rain. A good shower will be great