You guys, we have officially gotten our asses handed to us in the garden. Yes, there are veggies growing and being harvested. No, the whole thing has not been a complete failure. And yet, this season has truly kicked our asses. We have worked so hard through epic battles against bindweed and squash bugs and grasshoppers and mosquitoes and yet…
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We’re in a holding pattern in the garden right now. Not because nothing is happening… but because everything is happening (it’s just not all coming into the kitchen yet)! We still have snap peas and beans coming in the door on a regular basis, as well as kale and basil. Our newest harvest, though, is squash! Not at an…
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We’ve finally named the girls!!! I know, I know…it took forever! Let me officially introduce you to Lucy and Ethel. Lucy is the younger/smaller blondie, full of enthusiasm and curiosity… Ethel is a bit more calm and subdued but more than happy to go along for the ride when Lucy encourages her to do so. Ember can’t yet say their…
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July brought with it some much needed rain and many, many partly cloudy days, which may not seem like a big deal to many of you, but it a very big deal here in the high desert of northern New Mexico! Here we’re used to drought conditions and sweltering heat through July and into August. We’re used to praying for…
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Happy Friday (er…Saturday!) and Welcome to our Fifth edition of Farm Photo Friday! Yes, I really am *so behind on everything that even my monthly post is a day behind! Geez…maybe things will settle down a bit after the wedding?! Maybe! In the meantime… July absolutely flew by bringing with it a few harvests, lots of growth in the garden, a…
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Well, it’s been 2 1/2 months since my last turkey post, so I figure I’m overdue! As I mentioned in my original post about raising turkeys, we’re newbies at this, which means the learning curve is pretty steep. For example: I’ve learned how to “walk wide” to corral them in the general direction I want them to go… I’ve learned…
