Things have been happening around here that I never thought I would see. My boyfriend, Jake, built us the most lovely chicken ark I have ever laid eyes on and the girls are growing into beautiful, fat hens so quickly! The bantams finally came and after the sudden, frightening deaths of three babies, followed by a fourth, the new little flock seems stable. I'm quite disappointed by the lack of care that the local feed store and hatcheries have taken by not informing people that it is risky to ship the tiny birds so early in season but it is a learning process for us all. Sadly, this is life in the urban farm movement and as generations of wisdom has been lost for many we will have to reclaim much of it on our own and pick up where we left off. It just brings to the forefront the care we should take in listening to the words of those who have come before us.
Had a minor setback with some heirloom tomatoes when a sudden gust of frost and SNOW swept through and i found them all frozen and limp the next morning. Another lesson in life and death.
On a more positive note, I am collecting an entire truck full of free horse poo this weekend! Its organic, composted for a full year, and I'm sure the heirloom tomato seedlings i started in the hoop house will love me for sure! Also planning to get backup tomato plants from the nursery in case these were planted too late. I'm dying to try all these awesome varieties!
The little radishes and turnips are sprouting like crazy now that the beds are building up some material in them. Starting out with no dirt was extra work but is definitely paying off now that we have lush, no-till beds full of free collected mulches etc... Flowers, beans, corn, melons, potatoes, and herbs are all going in at an amazing rate and I'm certain that by next year I'll have the planting schedule down! Success!
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