Busy Days

Since our last post in January, we have been busy planting seeds for the year. Last year, despite planting lots of seeds, we got few plants to germinate. This year, there are about 50 lettuce and 50 tomato plants that seem to be making it past the cotyledon stage of leaf growth. Perhaps it is the amended soil? Better sunlight? Tender loving care? Who knows, but this will be repeatable.

The worms have been doing their job and there is a great amount of compost. Mixing this in with the soil has added nutrients that perhaps weren't there in the past. In an effort to thin these tomato plants, we've put them in peat pots. They will be able to develop a better root system and the competition for space will be less. Also, I expect to transplant them back into the amended soil.

We've got the garden fencing replaced. It seems to have a more permanent feeling. I was able to get in the onions the day before it rained for 24 hours. We also have the auger and have dug about 10 holes. 5 are already filled with new Fuji Apple trees. After that rain, we walked around to take a look at them, they seem to be doing fine. Last year's trees took a hit in January with the deer eating some of the buds. We also have 5 pistachio trees and 5 pomegranate to go in as it warms up a bit more.

We have eggs. Lots of eggs, best not to leave your car unlocked and watch as you step off your porch, we may have visited while you weren't looking.


Turkeys still visit daily, with Javalina around at sunset. Molli wants to be brave and get out there with the Javalina, but we are keeping her in.

We are seeing things green up a bit. The first strawberry leaves are coming out and seeing a bit of grasses out in areas that the chickens haven't been to.