Seriously I've been thinking of post, but working full time doesn't allow much spare time for actual posting. Enjoy this one.
Here are our tools:
Don't forget the land. People around here must not think we are that crazy, or my Dad is very clever. Because Friday out of the blue my uncle came over and used a larger disk (then the one pictured above) to disk this plot of land pictured below. I didn't know my uncle had a disk, only knew he had hay equipment. The land will have to be gone over a couple more times but this was a great start and a great blessing.
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| Small compared to most farming standards, but it seems gigantic to this new farmer. |
Richard has big plans for this tilled land. It is all his business, I will have a garden and he will grow crops. His plans include growing oats, barley, wheat, field peas (yes the same ones we eat), and lentils. I am excited to see how this turns out. We got seed from the NDSU extension office in Minot as there wasn't and elevator in the area that could give us a 5 gallon bucket of anything.. Spouts meant for large semi's don't fill buckets, well they do but let's not go there.
There are days I truly believe I was born 150 years too late.
On other notes we have meat chicks! I bought 15 from Tractor Supply last Sunday. So far we have lost only one. The little cornish rock cross breed chicks are growing fast. I had to get a few laying hens (something cute to cuddle and get attached to) and it seems like they aren't hardly growing compared to the meat chicks who look fat. These cute little balls of fluff are happy living in their own space in the barn. No more chicks in the bathroom.
Finally I leave you with the little bit of spring I found while out wandering:
The very first rhubarb shoot. Happy spring everyone.
