End of May

The corn looks really good and the alfalfa is ready to cut, but the rain never seems to give me a window of opportunity to cut hay.  I know that after the dry spell we had from late summer through the winter I shouldn't complain, but haying is all about timing the weather, so I complain.  An on the subject of hay.  My orchard clover mix isn't popping like I think it should.  Didn't figure I needed any nitrogen applied to the fields since it's been in alfalfa or beans for over a decade, but the orchard grass sure looks yellow.  I guess I'll have to break down and do a soil sample to see what's going on. 

Corn and Beans - Sweet and String that is...

We got the sweetcorn and string beans planted.  I guess I went a little overboard with the beans.  Sharon and the kids were not pleased that we'll have such a quantity of string beans.  That means on hands and knees picking and not much return for all of the labor.  I'm sure they're hoping hail in a very selective spot.

Eggmobile Back In Business

It took some doing and some luck, but we got the eggmobile back on its wheels and the chickens were back happy in their home.  And best of all, no hens were lost and no human was injured.

Storms Took a Toll

Eggmobile sitting on its roof.

We had quite a storm last night.  .65in of rain and 68mph winds.  Took its toll.  One of the egg mobiles overturned and is sitting on its roof, and a pasture raised chicken pen was blown about 40yrds.  Only a few chickens were lost.  Today we attempt to recover the egg mobile.