Good Grief I've Been Busy

Well there wasn't a party in the garden with the rabbits. Everything is still growing even with all the rain we had. I used row covers on the strawberries and that worked wonderfully at warming up the soil to help the ground dry out.

We have managed to plant all the Blackberries, Elderberries, Black Raspberries, Gooseberries, Strawberries and Boysenberries. That is a total of 3190 including the Blueberries so far. My body is still moving so I have to keep planting as the weather is great. This week more Red Rasp and Gold Raspberries, Grapes, and Rhubarb. I just decided that I'll like to fill the rest of the West field and have requested more Blackberries. Hopefully the grower still has those in stock.

I love working outside when the weather is so wonderful..........I have several Red buds that are down by the east berry patch. Today I just enjoyed all the natural wonders as the birds were chirping. Now the snake that decided to slip though the grass was another thing. I don't like snakes........

Take some time to GET OUTSIDE. It will do wonders for your attitude and mental awareness.

Blueberries

All 610 blueberries have been planted. My grower in Arkansas, where I get the berries, made a huge mistake and shipped two orders together. I thought I'd have a few day's to recover before I began planting again, but I have 500 blackberries and 1,200 strawberries setting in my barn waiting to be planted today...............If the weather holds out I suppose I'll start again today.

We also planted 150 each of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. It was so windy yesterday that I couldn't get my row covers on. Hopefully the rabbits didn't decide to invite their friends over last night for a party out in the field. The brussels sprouts need to be planted today too. I love brussels sprouts! They are so easy to fix........

The chickens are still laying eggs, I'm up to 4 a day.

First Egg

This is my first egg!! The excitment was too much when I was locking up the chickens for the night. I've looked in the nesting boxes for weeks now wondering when those little girls would starting laying. I am so proud of them or I should say proud of ONE of them. Now they all need to get their act together and lay enough for a whole dozen!

The Seeds Have Arrived

My first shipment of seeds hve arrived and more will arrive next week.  It was so fun looking though all the magazines this winter trying to decide which vegetables to order and how much. I'm now looking at all of these packages saying "OMG now I have to actually plant everyone of you". I need about 5 of myself to get everything planted...with that not being possible, I guess I'll just have to work 5 times faster. 

Also, I ordered enough berries to fill the remaining 12 acres and they are set to arrive at the end of March. This will be quite a task if I get the berries planted and the 1 1/2 acres of vegetables about all at the same time. Seems I'll just turn about from planting and everything will need to be harvested. That's when you stop and remind yourself at least I'm not commuting to work each day. My work begins early by just taking a few steps out my back door. I can't wait to get started.....

Happy Planting!