Happy 4th of July…hope everyone had a great week!
The animals on the farm and the garden sure did.
Here is a recap of everything that has been happening this week.
In the Garden:
There has been an invasion of bad bugs
and our fearless gardener (Kiley) has been working
hard to safe all of our plants.
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| The beetle responsible for eating our beans |
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| Cucumber Bettle |
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| Cucumber beetle eatting away |
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| Don't the bugs understand?? |
While Kiley has been trying to keep the bad bugs at bay….the rest of the garden has been thriving.
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| The corn looks so good!! |
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| Sunflower seeds sprouted and started filling in the maze |
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| Pole Beans sprouted |
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| Pepper Plants blooming |
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| Potatoes Sprouted |
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| Onion tops…getting ready to bloom |
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| Harvested Garlic Scapes |
On the Farm:
We have had a streak of births this week
and some moving of heifers. With all the sun everyone
is happy to be outside!
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| Looking so adorable |
Peony had heifer calf named Poppy on Monday June 3rd.
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| Peony pushing |
Also on Monday Jamie gave birth to a bull calf.
Then on Wednesday (June 5th), Angelica had a heifer calf named Althea.
With all the new calves moving into the barn it was time for Luna and Whales to be weaned and moved to the outside pasture. And they were so excited!!
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| Whales |
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| Luna |
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| Whales and Luna in Cheese House Pasture |
Not only did Whales and Luna get to be outside for the first time
so did our turkeys.
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| Enjoying the greenery! |
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| Male Turkey's starting to do their dance. |
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