We may have more chickens as well as some pigs this year. Before that, though, we need fence. And we almost have a deal worked out to get fence (electric) around the whole place, plus some non-electric fence around our "yard."
Our current hens continue to produce more than enough eggs for our use. Thank you, chickens! We appreciate you!
We'll definitely have a garden. Next up, as soon as it's dry enough: rototilling to break the sod and kill the grass. The compost is in place, and we have our fertilizer components. After that, planting! We want to grow nearly all of our own vegetables this year. Two books we're referencing are Steve Solomon's Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times and Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades. These are specific to our region and focus on low-water organic gardening.
