We have really met some frustration in the garden portion of our farm. As I mentioned in our first blog we had ambitions of simply transplanting a full garden from our kitchen table to our garden plot. Unfortunately we saw most of it dampen off except some lettuce and kale. We got some tomato and pepper starts that seem to be doing marginally well and that has been encouraging. What we find humorous is the potato and squash volunteers that are all over the yard. Here is an example:
Lettuce was planted on purpose. The potatoes just decided to show up.
A tiny row of kale is front and center. It is doing quite well. There is a brussel sprout that is trying to grow but it is being overshadowed by the massive potato that is growing ominously next to it.
We don't have a problem with the potatoes and squash. It is nice to see the volunteers come up, most likely out of our compost pile. We will see how far they go so we can reap the benefit of nature when our own efforts fall short.
In livestock news our rabbit had a litter of two kits. One was still-born and the other died a few days later. We have decided to put the bunny breeding on hiatus despite our interest in rabbit meat. Our ducks, on the other hand, have adapted to the aviary with the chickens and cohabit quite nicely. Our chickens are in full egg laying mode and our ducklings are transforming into ducks. We are excited for eggs and the possibility of ducklings again at the end of summer.
Someone left the coup open! out came the flock
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