I took five baskets down to the refrigerator in the barn. I filled the fridge -- All the drawers and two buckets full to the brim -- and I still have a tree with a lot more apples. I see more apple pie and applesauce in my future.
Next I turned my attention to the vegetable garden. I harvested the last of the tomatoes and then pulled out the plants.
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| Tomatoes for me |
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| Tomatoes for the chickens. |
The chickens were quite pleased with the bounty.
After pulling out the plants, I covered the planter bed with a thick layer of composted horse manure. I dug it in, turning the soil deeply with a spade, and then planted it with garlic and beets.
Do you practice crop rotation?
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a farm like yours, although I would need to leave my job to accomplish all that you do in a day. I am impressed!