Late Summer on the Farm

Garlic hanging to dry in the garage

I've never grown cabbage with so little bug/worm damage in my life!

We started out with a bare lot ten years ago. Now we have a nice yard, pond, and our trees are even getting to be a decent size. That's our Princess in front of the birch tree on the right.

Our male bourbon reds enjoying the shade of Old Reliable, my favorite truck ev-uh.

"Patty", a.k.a. "Buttercup", a.k.a. "Ruby Jr." When she was first born a year ago in April, I could pick her up.

The Princess and Fluffy: Reprise (see post from April 5)

This years' rookies: our teenager chickens. Hopefully they will start laying eggs soon.

Winner of the "carrot of the year" award.

Winner of the "beet of the year" award.

Turkey Chicks

See the egg second from the left? There's a little egg tooth chipping through that shell.

Here's a rare glimpse. Usually the mamas keep this kind of thing under wraps. So now we know there's at least one chick back there...

...I see a tiny turkey foot...

...and there's the head that goes with that foot!

Our happy turkey family is growing. Four chicks so far, and more to come, we hope!

It's almost showtime!

Our goat babies are due to arrive next week! I can't even begin to describe the excitement. We are trying to get ahead in our schoolwork so we can take time off next week; however, we think goat babies can make for some interesting school as well.

Rose: due Sunday

Ellie: due Tuesday

Iris: due Thursday

Forsythia, it's almost showtime!

Daffodils: On your mark...Get set...

Saturday

My man made me this cold frame cover for one of my 4x4 garden beds. I planted some lettuce, peas, spinach, onions, and cabbage today. Hopefully it will work. I've never done this before.



My garlic is sprouting. I planted it the end of last October.


We ran our mower for the first time this year today. No mowing, just joy-riding.



It was a beautiful sunset.



Piano Boy takes a turn riding his bike down the slope by the walk-out basement.

A late winter, spring-like day

We had some warm spring-like temperatures this weekend, and we spent the entire day Saturday outside.

This is the biggest of my two male red Kentucky bourbon turkeys. This one rules the roost. He is an impressive, imposing creature. Lady turkeys: watch out! Tom Terrific is on the scene. It's especially attractive the way he drags his wing feather-tips on the ground when he's all fluffed up.

I wasn't quite sure what to expect when we started keeping full-grown toms, but so far we have had no problems of aggression as sometimes happens with roosters.

Speaking of roosters, this one landed in solitary confinement this weekend. Here is his picture B.C.*

Our lovely home - with recently added front porch. Ideas for landscaping anyone?

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*Before Crockpot

Heard and seen today

• The first red-winged blackbird of spring
• Short sleeves outside
• Eleven eggs