This may be the first (I can't exactly recall) and last "Farm Update" for 2015. The truth is that things are usually a bit too busy to write updates when the list of things to do grows faster than the grass. The garden is extremely easy right now. There are parsnips over wintering in the raised bed and the garlic has been in the soil for about a week. The rest of the beds have been tilled twice this fall and early winter in an attempt to cut down on the cucumber beetles that have plagued us for the past two growing seasons. The remainder of the rock "crop" for 2015 has been removed and thrown into the woods. We hope that is the only yield that decreases in the coming years.
Without the cows, animal chores are quite a breeze. The goats are well acquainted to their routine and have been enjoying some bonus time in the pasture and woods thanks to the beautiful and unseasonable weather. We (and an in rut Winslow who is acting like an absolute fool) are keeping a close eye on Lola who should soon be cycling through her second round of heat for this year. Once that occurs, she is going for a ride to meet Troy's new buck "Red" for a little date. With any luck, we should have the first generation of Silver Hill babies on the ground in mid May of 2016. The laying hens have really hit their stride within the past week or two. Our current record for most eggs in a day currently stands at 19 which occurred yesterday. Omelets anyone?
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