independence days; 8

Week 8 was a very quiet week. We were still recovering from HM’s graduation (pictures coming as soon as someone sends them to me). The garden is really looking good. Major harvesting should begin within a month.

1. Planted: radishes (succession planting), more sweet potatoes, winter squash (various types)

2. Harvested: lettuce (4 types), spinach, chard, arugula, mint, radish, basil, 3 gallons of sour cherries

3. Preserved: dried basil, milk as yogurt, canned cherries

4. Stored:almonds, dates, raisins, yeast, peanut butter, hay for the year,

5. Prepped: extra 5 gallon food grade buckets, working on emergency checklists

6. Managed: Bunny barn cleaned, chicken coop cleaned, barn cleaned. Weeded all gardens and orchards. Overwintered carrots are flowering — seed saving soon!

7. Local: another milk pick-up, talked with orchard owner about bulk blueberry purchases for the year, called blackberry man to arrange yearly pick-up. Picked a ram for this year’s breeding. He’s gray toned; that should make for some lovely fleeces next year.

Kim