The garden plan for 2010 is already well on its way to realization. We are rearranging rows to make them more uniform but to also add interest (they go in different directions). The soil here is so sandy that we are adding loads of compost to each new row in the hopes of really boosting our crops this year. Today, I placed our big seed order. I'm very excited about some of the varieties we are trying out! Here are a few of my favorites:
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Hopefully, our nights of below 20F are numbered...
The animals seem to be doing just fine despite the weather. The Alpine goats sure don't seem to mind at all! We have all seven of the does bred this year...that's gonna be a lot of milk! The goats are being dried off now so they can concentrate their energy on growing babies. We expect kids to hit the ground in March and April. I've been working on aged cheese recipes all fall and hopefully I will be ready to actually sell some this year.
The sheep especially don't mind the chill. Our coldest night - 18F - was a scary one for us. We did our best to protect the garden (lost all the frost sensitive plants even under row cover) and provide shelter for the animals. The sheep just could have cared less...they slept OUTSIDE that night! In the morning, each one was covered with a fine crust of ice...
We are still struggling with one major obstacle at the farm - obtaining a caretaker. Mom and I have been taking care of the place for over a month and are ready for a little break. A few weeks ago we began construction of a cabin on the farm to house caretakers. It's a cute little 700 square foot cottage that should be completed by the end of January. Hopefully we will have people to move in by then!
Expect more frequent blog posts as we gear up this year. I'll post at least once a week but likely more often. There are so many projects going on that I can't wait to share with everyone!
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