Try Something New

Let's see a show of hands for everyone who has perused all 25 seed catalogs that have arrived. How many have made out orders for seeds already? I have been through the catalogs and instead of trying one new type of seed, I think I'm going to try quite a few. Here's some that look interesting-

(picture from Richter's Seeds) These are Red Pod Asparagus Beans. Aren't they lovely? I'd like to try Daikon radishes, Amish Deer Tongue Lettuce, Cossack Pineapple Tomatillo (these have a sweet, pineapple like flavor), and Rattail Radishes-look really interesting. For herbs I'd like to add-costmary (which I grew at my old homestead), fibre flax (because I don't have enough to do), banana mint-umm, and Orris. The catalogs are so full of new (or in some cases, very old) varieties. So many seeds, so little time.

Mid Winter Blah

I think I have that dreaded disease-blogger's block.  Can't think of anything to write about that might be even mildly entertaining. So you're going to just get a run down of day to day goings on here.

I finally got all of my seeds ordered.  I ordered from Baker's Creek and Richters.  Richter's has more herbs than the other catalogs I get and their prices are good.  You might want to check them out.  Google them to get their website.

I'm ordering bees today.  The last two years with the bees haven't been great, but I'm going to try again.  I am definitely learning as I go.  Could get to be expensive lessons, though.

The days are still short and very dreary.  No sun for awhile now and my chickens have stopped laying.  More bitter cold coming this weekend, could be another -30 or -40.

We're expecting some unexpected kids soon.  One of my Angora does was bred a month early.  (An escapee buck) and now she's threatening to have her kids.  Praying she waits until this cold snap is over.

Making plans to have a booth at the county fair this year.  It would be mostly herbs and produce with maybe some yarns and soaps thrown in.  A good way to get our farm name out there and let people know what we have.

And it's tax time.  Time to get organized and get it done.  Maybe I'll start this weekend, maybe not.  I really don't  mind it as I have finally learned to keep everything in one place, it just needs to be sorted and calculated.

That's about it from the farm.  Thanks for stopping by.  Be blessed.