The aquaponics system is working well and the garden is in full swing. The bell peppers have put on fruit, the potatoes are putting out a ton of greens, and the tomatoes are giving us handfuls of tomatoes each day.
The garden is in full swing
New arrival: Peking Ducks
A while back I was talking to my stepmom about the animals on the farm. She asked “what’s next?” and I talked about wanting to do a run of Peking Ducks at some point.
The best day to plant a tree
We’ve lost a few of the larger trees on the property and decided that it was time to add some new ones to make up for it. We placed one Camphor tree in the front pasture and four in the back pasture. In a few years, they should provide shade for livestock.
The system got larger.
It was bound to happen… We added onto the aquaponics system. Quite considerably.
Continue reading “The system got larger.”The garden plants are still alive, for now.
The aquaponics experiment here on the farm is going well.
Continue reading “The garden plants are still alive, for now. “King of the mountain
The girls had fun climbing up on top of mulch mountain today. I figured it couldn’t hurt… It’s just a ten foot pile of wood mulch, what’s the worst that can happen?
Sometimes you have to improvise
One of our turkeys was being picked on and just like with chickens, it never ends well if you allow the other birds to continue picking on the victim. This hen was getting pecked in the head and ended up with an open wound.
ead moreWe’re trying our hand at aquaponics
Over the past few months we’ve done quite a bit of research online and really like the idea of aquaponics.
Continue reading “We’re trying our hand at aquaponics”The turkeys have moved on.
The turkey poults have moved to their new home and are now enjoying their diet of bugs and insects while living on chemical-free pasture. They’ll enjoy the sunshine in their mobile coop while they develop into juicy, delicious Thanksgiving meals.
The sun sets on another day
No big update with this post, just a pretty sunset through the oak trees and above the fruit tree orchard. As the sun sets on another day at the farm, tomorrow brings new opportunities and new projects.