It dawned on me today how very blessed anyone is who has a partner who is on the same track as they are.
How many of you are so blessed?
I can't even imaging having a partner to plan with and work with. Someone who can steady a board during a build or give an extra hand in the garden.
My partners can't help with such things. They can only kill predators and offer moral support and love. That will have to be enough.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Saturday, February 9, 2019
2019 HOPES
What can a person accomplish on a farm, single, and with a pain filled life?
What I will probably not do is much, on the farm. I have planted pecan seeds, hazelnut seeds, goji berry seeds, and lettuce. If the trees thrive they will be transferred to cloth bags and then to the ground.
I have a bag of brand new seeds and onion sets. I think my goal this year is just the herbs myself and my grand son love for tea. And home grown and home dried onions to powder.
The Goji Berry seeds I have planted have sprouted. The lettuce is up! I will water everything with compost tea.
I will plant the Goji Berry plants, if they survive around the outside of the chicken pen.
I have taken cuttings from the fig tree and Kiowa Blackberries. If these are successful I will plant those around the farm.
I must have a plumber dig up a leaking field hydrant and change it out. $$$
I will keep the field fire ant free and mowed. I will use my amazing Stihl weed eater with a blade to fight back the wild.
My live stock guardians will fight to protect my flock.
I will try very hard to clean one room every day since that is the most I can do.
Although home cooked is best and cheapest, I may have to go back to frozen dinners. That will keep down the work I have to do in the kitchen.
I will sell all the eggs I can and I will buy more chickens so I can sell more.
I will use the winter chicken pen to grow everything I can. Green beans and cucumbers are a huge goal. To eat fresh and to freeze. I hope to grow winter squash, water melons, spinach.
I need a heavy duty garden fork to break up the hard soil.
I plan to buy one roll of woven garden fabric to see if it will kill Johnson grass and Bermuda grass. I am doubtful. But if it will then I will use it to protect one area for a garden. I will plant tomato plants but not until next year.
I must find out what the Texas laws are about selling seed starts online and at the farmers market.
I have discovered how much I like to paint with acrylics. I have many completed that make me smile. I will give any away to friends and family that want them and I will hang the rest. When I run out of room I may actually try to sell some. Would that not be a kicker?
Considering my condition these are lofty goals. Wish me luck.
Are any of you struggling to accomplish your hopes this year?
What I will probably not do is much, on the farm. I have planted pecan seeds, hazelnut seeds, goji berry seeds, and lettuce. If the trees thrive they will be transferred to cloth bags and then to the ground.
I have a bag of brand new seeds and onion sets. I think my goal this year is just the herbs myself and my grand son love for tea. And home grown and home dried onions to powder.
The Goji Berry seeds I have planted have sprouted. The lettuce is up! I will water everything with compost tea.
I will plant the Goji Berry plants, if they survive around the outside of the chicken pen.
I have taken cuttings from the fig tree and Kiowa Blackberries. If these are successful I will plant those around the farm.
I must have a plumber dig up a leaking field hydrant and change it out. $$$
I will keep the field fire ant free and mowed. I will use my amazing Stihl weed eater with a blade to fight back the wild.
My live stock guardians will fight to protect my flock.
I will try very hard to clean one room every day since that is the most I can do.
Although home cooked is best and cheapest, I may have to go back to frozen dinners. That will keep down the work I have to do in the kitchen.
I will sell all the eggs I can and I will buy more chickens so I can sell more.
I will use the winter chicken pen to grow everything I can. Green beans and cucumbers are a huge goal. To eat fresh and to freeze. I hope to grow winter squash, water melons, spinach.
I need a heavy duty garden fork to break up the hard soil.
I plan to buy one roll of woven garden fabric to see if it will kill Johnson grass and Bermuda grass. I am doubtful. But if it will then I will use it to protect one area for a garden. I will plant tomato plants but not until next year.
I must find out what the Texas laws are about selling seed starts online and at the farmers market.
I have discovered how much I like to paint with acrylics. I have many completed that make me smile. I will give any away to friends and family that want them and I will hang the rest. When I run out of room I may actually try to sell some. Would that not be a kicker?
Considering my condition these are lofty goals. Wish me luck.
Are any of you struggling to accomplish your hopes this year?
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