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| Sunflowers are happy for a breath of cool air and a drink of fresh rain- photo by Arlo |
We had a good week of hotness this summer and now we are back to rain! Perfect timing here at Vespertine Gardens because we were just thinking we should think about getting ready to think about watering the fields :) Our raised beds are watered routinely but the fields don't need it as much given the larger amount of clay they have. So, no watering needed so far this season which is outside of the norm here.
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| This flower is offspring to the originals that grew on my family's farm in Iowa - photo by Arlo |
Batch #2 of the chickens went in to be butchered today and they look like very nice birds. The cooler weather minimizes a lot of stress on the birds so they grow a bit faster and are a lot happier.
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Box 6 filled with deliciousness
Our new flock has also begun to lay. It seems like ages to wait for a bird to come to maturity and start laying. Finding the first tiny egg in the coop is a very exciting event here on the farm. Little Aida and Arlo have both had eggs as snacks the past few days because they want to eat them right up when they find them. Our hens love to snack on the spent grains from the Blue Heron Brew Pub in Marshfield and seem extra relaxed and satisfied when they do haha! Stay tuned for more from Vespertine Gardens! We are hitting the middle of the season with the next box and tomatoes are right around the corner so get your canning gear ready! |
