A lot has happened since the last post back in May. June was an exceptionally busy month with a
lot going on professionally and on the farm.
A consulting trip to Switzerland and a new job made a naturally busy
time even busier. In June we added a
trio of Nigerian Dwarf goats, Speckled Sussex hens, and a Great Pyrenees
livestock guardian dog. So, this meant
building a fenced in area in the wood for the goats and a new coop and run for
the Speckled Sussex. The pigs got a new
paddock with a new shelter and the guinea fowl got a new coop.
From the left, Jasmine, Rosie and Dandy
The Speckled Sussex Coop
Wynn, the Great Pyrenees, resting in the partially built guinea fowl coop
The garden has exploded with both crops and unfortunately weeds. The constraints of time were really
noticeable in the garden and the recent record heat wave with 100 plus degree
weather compounded matters. Despite the insult, the garden and orchard have continued
to be bountiful although some of the crops planted later in the season did not
do well during the heat. The lessons for
next year – smaller garden, raised beds, more mulch, and automate the watering as
much as possible.
