They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
We got out to the pasture after school was finished on Monday. Determined to get the trench finished this time. Only 40 feet to clear, but this part was tricky because it had to go over and around the weird extended leg of the septic system (yes, that's right. They ran the septic line all… Continue reading Beating the Sun
One of the major projects on the farm --- in fact, you might almost say the major project on the farm --- is finishing the perimeter fence around the pastures. This is the major project because without a perimeter fence there is no pasture. To do intensive rotational grazing there are two things you absolutely… Continue reading Racing the Sun
Adam and Ryan got out onto the pasture this morning, digging trench for the irrigation system that still needs to go in. 28° out, the ground was quite frozen, and of course it was a little over an hour before sunrise. But you dig when you have the time, not when the weather cooperates. Besides,… Continue reading Early morning digging
Yesterday was a busy day, with a little bit longer hours at work than usual for Daddy, and 4H in the evening. This made the already short afternoon farming window even shorter, but we still managed to get things done. A friend who is an electrician came by to evaluate the electrical panel for the… Continue reading Almost Ready…
We now have gates on the paddock that is going to be the pig yard starting on Saturday. Seppi was the first to run through it, just to make sure it worked. Winnie discovered dirt. It’s pretty fun stuff Almost as fun as loose hay. We had to work in the rain a little bit,… Continue reading Paddock Gates
Well, it seems no sooner do we get rid of one set of pegs, then we pick up another. This time we are picking up three weaned piglets of the Meishan breed, which we are interested in seeing if it will be a good fit for our farm. The Meishan breed is a heritage breed… Continue reading Getting ready for pigs
Yesterday was a busy day, we were racing to get the buckwheat harvested and under cover before the rain. We got it off the ground, but only by chopping it up with the lawnmower, and bagging it, and then dumping it on a tarp in the shop. Threshing by hand is just too slow, An… Continue reading Building a Winnowing Frame
Finally got back out in the field with the two middlest kinder, and we were able to get the last of the main wooden posts in. This perimeter fence has been a work-in-various-stages-of-progress since we bought the place. We have been really pushing to get the perimeter fences fixed and finished, so that we can… Continue reading Last posts are in
Got a few hours in the pasture this afternoon after work. Cool day, with a fine, soft drizzle, just the sort to soak in slowly over the course of a night. Not ideal weather for setting fence posts, but when you have the time and the materials, you have to do the work. We drilled… Continue reading Setting fence posts
Little Farm in the Big City 