It has been a busy last few months here on my urban farm. Tried cleaning up the backyard, but just can't seem to keep it clean. I have plastic pots thrown all over the yard. Due to the kids and the wind, and the dog. Rabbit litters have been born and eggs have hatched.
We had seven goslings hatched, not bad for their first year. One gosling was killed by our Blue Sweden Drake, (both the drake and duck have now been sold.) Then the neighbor's dog ripped open the side fence, where four of the goslings fell through and were quickly dispatched by the neighbor's dog. The fence was quickly fixed, but a little too late.
We now have two goslings left along with Splish and Splash. They are only a couple months old, but are almost as large as Splish and Splash already.
We now have two goslings left along with Splish and Splash. They are only a couple months old, but are almost as large as Splish and Splash already.
I even started a berry garden, though we won't get any berries for another year or more.
Note the wire cage around the berry garden, that's in place to keep the chickens out of the garden.
I have three raised vegetable beds filled, though only two are planted...
I have three raised vegetable beds filled, though only two are planted...
I have raspberries growing in one of the side gardens, but this garden bed has also been invaded by Sunflower plants - came back from the year before.
My two asian pear trees have fruit set on them again this year. And one of my apple trees have fruit set for the first time. Now if I could figure out how to keep the wild grass from overtaking my front garden beds.
An order of 26 Cornish Cross Chicks came in a week ago tomorrow. Six of these chicks will go to fair with Katrina, three will be used for her auction meat pen.
The turkeys are now almost four months old. They sure have grown up quickly. Wonder if we'll be able to lift them come August. They will also be going to fair, and one of them will be used as Brandon's auction meat bird.
We had two new litters of Holland Lop bunnies born Tuesday. And one litter born last month.