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Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Great Pumpkin

My back is sore, my arms are tired. The planting continues. The giant pumpkins went into the ground yesterday, and we are excited to see them start their growing process. We have never grown giant pumpkins, and look forward to… Continue reading

Opening Day

We had hoped to open last weekend, but were busy building the chicken coop.
Today was our first day open, and it was fabulous. We were much busier than we expected to be. Our local customers are looking forward to… Continue reading

In Their New Home

Today, the chickens went into their new home in the barn. Years ago, the barn was actually a summer theater, and had a bathroom in the back. The bathroom was long ago defunct, and we knew it would make a… Continue reading

Easter Eggs

Aruacana chickens lay colored eggs. The eggs are typically smaller than normal eggs, but just as delicious. We bought 4 little day old chicks today, and are looking forward to the day they start laying.

The Farmers Workout

Richard Simmons has his workout, and we have ours. Working in the fields is no small task, and it does help build the muscles…especially arm muscles.
We built our chicken coop on Sunday, and we now have to get the… Continue reading

Down and Dirty

Today, the Adirondack Red, Adirondack Blue, and Yukon gold potatoes went into the ground. We planted 20 pounds. We also have sweet potates that will be delivered?? at the end of the month.

My, How They Grow

The chickens are now a little over two weeks old. I can’t believe how big they are getting already. We now have 16. We will be getting some more in a week or so. You can almost watch them grow… Continue reading

Seeds, Seeds, and More Seeds

We decided at the end of last season that we needed more, and bigger gardens. We want to sell a variety of heirloom veggies, and what we are calling “funky produce”. Continue reading

Starting the Planting

We started some planting today. So far we got the sugar peas, mustard greens, and 3 different kinds of lettuce in the ground. Making the furrows is the hardest part of the job. The next hardest is deciding where to… Continue reading