What's new 08/11/09
by Joanne Frazer
We certainly had a very interesting weekend. John, Andy, and I loaded up all the adult sheep into the back of our truck! Plus, we also took Baart. He's the littlest lamb and has brown wool like his mother, Shebaa. So he might be a permanent part of our flock. That made a total of 11 sheep! John had rigged up a small corral with a shoot going up into the truck. It was really hilarious trying to get the big sheep into the corral without the lambs and then up the ramp into the truck! I finally had to stand up in the doorway to keep the ones already in the truck to stay put (luckily they had broccoli leaves to munch on so they were pretty much happy about being in there�until the end). John and/or Andy would wrestle the rest up the plank, one by one. It took a lot of human strength and effort to get those sheep in there. Plus, it got very crowded! Then we headed off down the road. John had put a piece of plywood down but it didn't fit all the way across the truck bed. We could hear them slipping and sliding (to both sides AND the front and back) all the way down to Elk. I never really gave much thought to how steep and twisting the road is until I was worried about those sheep. We didn't know what to expect when we opened the door but luckily all the sheep made it and were VERY happy to jump out into their new field. There's a flock of goats, two llamas, and two horses sharing the field. BaaBaa, being the leader and most inquisitive one, went near the goat leader and got frightened when the goat went towards her! After that, the goats took off for the pond and the sheep followed. It looked as though they were giving our guys a tour of the place! Now, we just have to bring them some goodies every now and then so we can catch them when we want to bring them back after breeding season.
It sure is quiet around here with just the young ones. I guess the older ones were very spoiled by John feeding them farm scraps! I haven't heard how they're doing down below but we'll know more after visiting them this weekend.
John fed the sheep in one area near our fence line. They stomped all over the hay and mixed in their droppings. So, it is fairly easy for John to rake it all up, pile it up and water it to make it into a very nice compost pile! What a team!
John transplanted sugar snap peas and cannelloni beans. He cultivated the new brassica beds and the lettuces. My son, Scott, helped me put in a new flowerbed in the front yard. I'm very excited about getting this going. Soon, the ENTIRE front hillside will be awash in flowers! Yeah!
We're very fortunate to have our friend, Nancy, help with farm chores and picking. Plus, Scott & Julie's friend, Desiree, is helping us pick produce on Fridays. So far, we can't sit on the porch, drinking mint juleps, while they work away but it they sure do help!
I don't know if you've had a chance to see the movie 'Food, Inc' yet. John and I went over the weekend and I was amazed! It really reenforces our way of life. I hope you find time to go. Plus, tell your friends (and enemies). It will only be here through Thursday night.
medium box : $10.00
2 heads of lettuce
1 bunch spinach
wax beans
summer squash or beets
large box : $15.00
2 heads of lettuce
1 bunch spinach
wax beans
summer squash or beets
cucumbers and sweet Hungarian peppers
cauliflower or cabbage
extras include:
basil $2.00/bunch
beets 2.50/bunch
daikon radishes 2.50/bunch
Egg 6.00/dozen
flowers 9.00/bunch
garlic 1.00/bulb
gold onions 2.00/pound
green cabbage 1.50/pound
Pointed cabbage 1.50/pound
Potatoes 2.00/pound
red cabbage 1.50/pound
red onions 2.00/pound
red russian kale 2.50/bunch
Romano beans 2.00/pound
spinach 2.50/bunch
Strawberries 3.50/basket
summer squash 2.00/pound
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