The short of it is, we are indeed apparently doing this thing! My heavens what a ride it’s been since September. There’s zero chance I can recap in one post all that we’ve been doing and learning since those initial two posts. It’s actually a little comical at the volume of information and experiences coming at us every single day. Granted, we have initiated and welcomed most while also being absolutely exhausted at the end of each day. I find myself needing to borrow a few extra hours each day to even remotely accomplish all on my list.
We made it through winter with a few crops planted, chicken eggs incubated, turkeys found new homes, and boxes were mostly unpacked. It snowed and yet all the chores still needed to be tended to…that was a new level of cold! Spring is a blur. Make-shift seed growing stations found their way into the kitchen. Grow lights glowed 16 hours a day, and tiny baby seedlings affirmed we had done something right…much to our surprise. April meant more seeds planted, new fencing around both garden areas, pruning based on Google expertise, and so much more. I’m glad I have pictures to remind me of the many “firsts” on our little farm this year. We’re barrelling into the summer with all the veggies in the ground and succession planting in the plans. Most are doing well and we’ve started harvesting some initial goodies!