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Farm and Livestock Update
Apr. 23rd, 2014 08:42 amWe're having a spate of cold mornings, in the mid-40's, and I'm glad I haven't transplanted the Roma tomatoes yet. Some neighbors have, but the danger is that the cold will stunt them, and later will result in poor yields. It's better to be patient.
Poor Pogi has had diarrhea, and I've tried medicines, but it's a diet of boiled chicken and rice that seems to be helping. I hope he appreciates all the trouble I'm going to.
A big farmer nearby is doing high-tech plastic mulching in the furrows of the newly planted field. He's sealed the moisture and seed under a tight bio-degradable cover that also inhibits weeds.
There's no shortage of bees around. My lemon tree had been swarming with bees for weeks.
There are lots of wild and cultivated fruit trees in the neighborhood, and they're not sprayed like commercial orchards. In a perfect world, it would be fun to keep a hive of honey bees, but honestly my plate is full.
Poor Pogi has had diarrhea, and I've tried medicines, but it's a diet of boiled chicken and rice that seems to be helping. I hope he appreciates all the trouble I'm going to.
A big farmer nearby is doing high-tech plastic mulching in the furrows of the newly planted field. He's sealed the moisture and seed under a tight bio-degradable cover that also inhibits weeds.
There's no shortage of bees around. My lemon tree had been swarming with bees for weeks.
There are lots of wild and cultivated fruit trees in the neighborhood, and they're not sprayed like commercial orchards. In a perfect world, it would be fun to keep a hive of honey bees, but honestly my plate is full.
