The picture of the pallets above is a good indication of what keeps me busy these days. Those pallets are for my boar's pen and house. I love getting free wood to use for all kinds of projects around here. Getting the hogs moved was just my first project for the summer, and I'm a bit behind. The weather hasn't cooperated this spring, but it should be completed this week. The girls have been moved for over a month, so it's just Mark.
Along with that task, I have to get some pastured fenced for my calves. They are now a year old and need to be out on grass so I don't have to keep buying hay. I also want to move my buck goats into a bigger pen.
I have plans for a garden, but it will be much smaller than what I had intended last year. I already have a rosemary plant and chives which is a start on my own fresh herbs. For the garden, I hope to have tomatoes, onions, garlic, peas and beans. I'd like to get pumpkins and turnips along with some squash, too. Once I get the boar moved, I can start on the garden. The hogs did my plowing over the winter, so I'm one step ahead.
My back went out last Saturday, so that has slowed me down a bit. It's getting back to normal, but it shows that I need to work out and strengthen my muscles even though I work hard around the farm. I have too much to do to sit on the sidelines for long.
Even though this is the busy season, I look forward to spring and love this time of year. I have already made a couple of small purchases designed to make my workload easier. One is a larger 110-gallon tank for the calves to have water. I gave their other waterer to the goats and that one to the pigs. I want to cut down how often I have to water the animals during the hot weather.
I also bought a 150-foot garden hose for watering so I don't have to carry it so far. I plan to get at least one more which should reach all the animals and save my back.
One thing I've already learned with farming; it's a slow process towards getting everything set up the way I want. Each step is a win.
Hope everyone has a good week, and I'll try to update sooner next time.
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