lupinfarm
Almost Self-Reliant
We moved in end of last June 2008 to an 8.5 acre hobby farm in desperate need of some TLC. Now it is April 2009 and things are going crazy here.
Fencing is going in May
Upstairs bathroom has to be finished
I have an entire vegetable garden to plant and still have to plan for the orchard that is to go in behind it. I did some research and it turns out I can plant corn any time between April 15th and May 10th for best crop... depending on weather and soil conditions obviously. Our soil is warm, and I've been watching the weather forecast religiously so I'll plant out a few ...maybe half a row this weekend and see what happens. If we're expecting any frost I'll insulate the soil if I have to LOL.
We've got another 3-ish acres to fence in, sand out the riding ring, put up the round pen, and fence in the barnyard. Some of that is buck fencing, so lets imagine the time going into that fencing LOL and its the kind that is knotched so they fit together and never fall apart.
Plus end of this season we'll be starting fencing (all buck fence) on the top fields right by the house ready for goats next season. It's official that I have way too much to do, and on top of that some research has to go into miniature cows, pigs, etc.
End of the season I'm extending the vegetable garden to make it about half an acre.
Oh I complain too much.. I really like doing all this stuff.
Fencing is going in May
Upstairs bathroom has to be finished
I have an entire vegetable garden to plant and still have to plan for the orchard that is to go in behind it. I did some research and it turns out I can plant corn any time between April 15th and May 10th for best crop... depending on weather and soil conditions obviously. Our soil is warm, and I've been watching the weather forecast religiously so I'll plant out a few ...maybe half a row this weekend and see what happens. If we're expecting any frost I'll insulate the soil if I have to LOL.
We've got another 3-ish acres to fence in, sand out the riding ring, put up the round pen, and fence in the barnyard. Some of that is buck fencing, so lets imagine the time going into that fencing LOL and its the kind that is knotched so they fit together and never fall apart.
Plus end of this season we'll be starting fencing (all buck fence) on the top fields right by the house ready for goats next season. It's official that I have way too much to do, and on top of that some research has to go into miniature cows, pigs, etc.
End of the season I'm extending the vegetable garden to make it about half an acre.
Oh I complain too much.. I really like doing all this stuff.