chicken coop

Pat and Aaron putting up nest boxes

Kick fencing to cover outside of pen with 2 openings for alternate access to pasture

Pat cutting openings in steel bar for tools

Bill and Aaron grinding the edges

Wow!! Stuff is off the floor and organized!

Double delight, two kissing toms

New planting of Italian pole beans

Little Monstrom Strawflowers

Big Buck okra

This weekend my son and his wife came to work on a few farm improvement projects.  They brought three friends, who out of the goodness of their hearts completed an amazing amount of work. The main project was converting a buggy shed into an egg laying facility.  Project 2 was organization of tools.  It has been a real mess and frustration not having a way to store tools properly.  Patrick fabricated several tool racks out of steel with his welder.  They also cleaned gutters, took apart a downed tree, power washed the front of the house, set up the poultry netting to accomodate 2 rotational grass yards, and a cleared the backyard!  A lot of work!!!

Planting is in sync with plenty of direct seeded greens and root crops.  A bit of rain would be most welcome to get germination off to a strong start.  Weeds are being slayed, slow and steady.  Aunt Ada's heirloom pole beans, Weinlanderin pole beans, and Fortex pole beans are up and growing nicely.