Moonlight 15 by Sean Bissaillon

Moonlight 15 by Sean Bissaillon

Pasture plowed

The back has been plowed. The abandoned Pasture is no more. It sure was pretty back there but life goes on. By next spring it will be full of veggies. Our area has also been enlarged. We are already planning my crops for next season. As you see our chickens like to have fun.

Farm Pics

We had a good year at the farm. Here are some pics

Millard

The irrepressable Millard Filmore East and some of the other chickems. Haveing a nice time.

Chicks

Some of our newest chickens. This picture is from March. They are all out with the others now. All grown up. We have yet another batch of 5 chickens who are adjusting. Then we had two of our own eggs hatch. I think we have 28 chickens. I am protective of the chicks. They can walk right through the fence.

New Life.

Where I have lived for the last two years with my fiancee in Southwick Ma has been a farm in some way dating back to the 1860s. Back then it was a tobacco farm of 35 acres. It was also a chicken farm with hayfields at a later time. Slowly over the last couple years I have been learning more and more. We have been returning to our farm roots. This year I turned some broken down animal pens into a chicken coop and garden. I have herbs, broccoli,cauliflower,peas,beats,tomatoes and raspberries over there. I also use the chicken coop for very old chickens to save them from being henpecked to death. Like a retirement home. It was also used for a temporary home for some young chicks just starting out. This year in the large garden I planted Popcorn,and Sunflowers which I refer to as elephant ears or big elephants due to their large leaves. Together , we planted some different squashes and melons,peppers,beans,brussel sprouts,basil,lima beans,eggplant,cabbage, broccoli,cucumbers and more. I use an old fashioned high wheel cultivator for the tilling. Not only that but we are to be married on August 4th. It is truely a wonderful time in our lives.