The rest of the place...

The big project right now is a perimeter fence. We are paying to have that put in. We figured out our property line was a few metres over from where the original owners had ever bothered to clear, so we had an excavator come in and clean things up so we could get the fence right at the edges.  Unfortunately it was too muddy for him to continue, so we are waiting for some sunshine eventually and then will have the fence installed.  At the same time, we are going to fence the middle field, and raise two or three pigs there. More to come on that in the future. At the bottom we are still on track to either grow hay this year, or fence that as well and raise a few 'lawnmower' sheep, with perhaps one of them getting axed for meat (If Jess will let me!)  Here is what the place looks like these days.

Middle Field for pigs and maybe some of the veggies that need more space (0.33 acres). It has a winter cover crop on it planted by last years farmer who found a great oppourtunity assuming a farm lease on Mount Newton X (go Paula!):

 

 

Bottom Field, two views (1.25 acres):

 

 

 

 

And finally, this is what we have planted so far. 18 tomatoes, 6 broccoli of 2 types each, 6 cauliflower, 6 thyme, 6 basil, 6 parsley, some lettuces, and waiting in the wings are carrots, zucchini, beans, peas and 2nd direct sow of the above. Veggies are basically just for our consumption, so we didn't go crazy on them.

 

I will hopefully take some pictures our our 8 apple trees I pruned and sprayed and be able to see them blossoming soon! Stay tuned! We are also going to be looking for egg customers once our lazy RIR's start laying.