It is threatening to be Spring on Sunday. Temperatures should reach 70.
Still, I feel the chill in the winds. Sandgaters burnt more cord wood this year than in the past few winters and we still are having to feed those stoves even though it is April 8th.
In the Garden:
It's been frosty every morning (22-32 degrees) but we were able put Snow Peas and Fava Beans in the big garden Thursday April 7th. Each row is 50 ft. long.
On Friday, April 1st we started seedling trays of Broccoli (90 day), Cabbage (59 day), 2 kinds of Bok Choi (Joy Choi (50 day), Red Choi {45day}), Leaf Lettuces (green (52 day) & red {48 day}), Escarole (48 day), Swiss Chard (55 day) and last but not least, Parsley (? day).
On the Farm:
We are generally cleaning up winter debris and getting equipment (tillers, mowers, hand tools) in shape for the growing season. And since it has been so chilly, we just can't stop doing all the activities that are involved in staying warm indoors.
On or about May 9th we are expecting to invite our new Italian bees into the hives. The bears played havoc with last year's bees, finally destroying them all. Hopefully this year will be better.
We are also expecting our Rhode Island Red (25) and White Wyandotte (25) chicks during the first week of May. We haven't had chicks for a long time, and we've never raised egg layers. The chicks will use the old meat bird house, (we used to raise Cornish Giants) until we build them a proper place to lay their eggs.
That's all I can think of for now...
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