Only 5 more journal entries to go as I try to catch up with all the latest happenings.
Huff, puff. Can I do it before the weekend? I sure hope so because this weekend is also shaping up to be another busy one.
Obviously the extreme temperatures have wreaked havoc on the garden – with fruit drop, tip burn, bolting and just petering out some of the five foot pea plants just gave us the ghost.
Today we had overcast and even drizzly weather. Wow, what a shock to the system – from tank top to turtle neck in a day. The cooler weather is staying for awhile! There’s even a chance of showers this weekend – go figure.
Well, not only has there been a flurry of outreach going on but the urban homestead has been hopping. Here’s a few photos taken from the urban homestead this week. Enjoy!
Justin puts together frames for the hive
Homegrown potatoes
More flats of soil blocks
Spring garden… well for awhile there this week it felt more like summer
Pedal power grain mill The goats check out the wheat berries that we were grinding
Front yard edible landscaping in the morning
Our come some of the peas – dried plants make great goat food.
In go the ollas and then the tomatoes
Justin repots tomatoes
Gorgeous garlic
Out come the solar ovens
Sunkissed swiss chard
The urban homestead’s utility porch – complete with cat
Clay pot irrigation bed
Jordanne doing chores in the animal enclosure
Picking sunflowers
Ducks preening after a cooling jaunt under the hose
Comments(5)
Patrick says:
April 24, 2009 at 5:59 amThose lanterns look nice and functional! Do you use them to extend work hours when the nights come earlier?
Al says:
April 24, 2009 at 12:01 pmDo you have to remove/rebury the ollas pictured, or do they stay put once you bury them in a raised bed?
EmilyB says:
April 25, 2009 at 3:17 amWhat wonderful images of everyday life at your homestead.
jengod says:
April 27, 2009 at 8:58 pmThank you for the photos. So gorgeous!
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