Well, it's been a while. I've been traveling a little on the weekends, and since that's usually when I update this page I've missed a few weeks. Then i wonder if anyone is really reading this. Oh well, I know there are a few of you out there. I was hoping my entries would be more exciting than they have turned out to be. But then again, life here isn't terribly exciting.
I am still enjoying myself. We've gotten rain last weekend and so we haven't irrigated for the last week. That was a nice break. We've sold two of our piglets, which was nice because they are getting huge. It's so funny that something that compact can weigh 100 lbs. The momma sow is the size of a german shepherd (not as tall) and weighs 350lbs! crazy! did i mention that pigs blow bubbles when they drink? well, they do. I laugh everytime and think of how I was scolded for blowing bubbles in my milk.
We have zuchinni coming out our ears. Those plants just don't stop. The pig pen is lined with over ripe zuchinni. I think the pigs are even getting sick of it. :) I must say though every week I'm struck by the beauty of the vegetables, not just the zuchinni. Harvesting is definitely my favorite thing to do. I love seeing all these things my hands have helped to grow. Vegetables really are beautiful! It's strange to think that I've been a part of planting almost everything on the farm. If my hands didn't actually plant them, I've still spent time watering them and weeding them. I've spent time in many fields crawling on my knees either weeding or harvesting. I've walked other fields multiple times. The tomatoes and I are old aquaintances and they aren't even ripe yet! Tomatoes are high maintainence!
I've visited a few other farms this past week. It was great to see other farms and how they are set up and to meet other people that are excited about small farming. It was very encouraging. A dairy was one of the farms I visited. It was very interesting. I got to feed the calves and I saw a calf that was born just a couple of hours before I got there! The rest of the time I just watched what was going on. I decided I don't want to have a dairy, but maybe one milking cow. That's a possibility. mmmh . . . anyway, with only spending an hour and a half in the dairy barn I smelled of cow and my clothes still smelled the next day. :)
Thanks for checking in with me and I hope I'll get better at updating this. :)
2 comments:
I enjoy reading your posts Meg! I'm glad your enjoying farming -- I wonder sometimes if I should look into farming sometime. Maybe I can come work on your farm when you start your own! I certainly enjoyed picking apples this past fall, and I'm hoping to do it again this fall. And I understand your comment on wondering how you spend your time thinking -- I felt like I should be productive in my hours of thinking too... Keep up the fun harvesting! I'm enjoying the fruits of my local CSA and the gardens of friends.
becky! you will always be welcome on my farm.
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