A Weekly Migration

My days are pretty predictable right now. Fill seed flats, seed seed flats, water seed flats, place seed flats under lights on the side of the warm attic. As seeds germinate, remove the humidity dome, place seed flats under lights on shelves (so a certain curious cat doesn't get too curious). When all that space is full (at about 40 flats) move enough seed flats into the greenhouse to make room under those lights for more seed flats. 
Every morning I wake up the chickens and uncover the plants in the greenhouse. Every night I put the chickens to sleep and tuck in the plants. 

Seed flats. Seed flats. Seed flats.

Just as the sowing begins to wane, the planting will begin.
Then I will have another, empty pile of seed flats that get cleaned, dried, and stored until the next round. Even though I keep sowing through most of the year to keep a steady supply of veg and blooms, the bulk of the seed flats still happen in the spring. A rush and collision of time, temperature, and sunlight to grow before the cool of winter comes again.

Even the Guineas got out to enjoy the sun, find some bugs, and generally harass the rest of the birds

Seeding more flats each week means that the farthest along ones get the boot to the greenhouse (except the tomatoes, they get pampered for a few more weeks before I feel good moving them out only to be pampered in the greenhouse too!) I better work on clearing those old tomato vines before it's too hard to move around all the seed flats!

Luckily, I had built special window shelves for the orchids in the winter so that I could free up their wooden shelves to use as temporary flat holders in the greenhouse and all around the farm. You wouldn't believe the time I spend moving shelves around depending upon the needs of the season!

It's fluff butt time! Those bugs better watch out!

The warmth of the sun and some rare dry dirt in spring means it's bath time for everyone!

Doing chores while the hens are out means I am never left alone as the groupies hope for some treats to fall from my arms

The Golden Beets are looking golden and are getting a head start in some seed flats.

Hella still likes to pop up like a little spring vole to remind me to get the computer work done so I can come outside!

What's available this week?

• Eggs!
  • dozen pasture-raised rainbow eggs
  • half dozen pasture-raised duck eggs 
• Flowers!
  • Dried Statice Bunches
  • Mixed Dried Bouquets
  • Everlasting Wreaths
  • Potpourri Bundles
  • Flower Crowns
• Veggies!
  • Microgreens
    • Spicy Mix: Radish & Arugula
      • Large 4oz
      • Small 1oz
    • Mild Mix: Broccoli, Mizuna, Ch. Cabbage, Kale
      • Large 4oz
      • Small 1oz
• • Wheatgrass
    • 4 inch wide tray
• Crafts!
  • Treasure Bowls
  • Dragon Clips
• Botanicals!
  • Dragon's Balm
    • 0.25 oz
    • 1 oz
• Yard Sale!
  • Kitchenware
  • Dinnerware
  • Tea Pots
  • Vacuum
  • Utensils
  • Vintage Home Goods
  • LEGO
  • Playpen
  • Yarn
  • Scrap/Practice Fabric

Where to find it all?

I'll be at Libby this Friday from 12-1230pm!

I'll be at Troy this Friday from 1-130pm!

Recipes for Food Eaters

When the outdoor farm work starts, it can often go from dawn to dusk, especially in spring when there is a rush to get everything cleaned up, seeded, planted, and ready for the REAL busy season of harvesting and selling, this is when I eat what I call 'hand food'. It's food that can be eaten with your hands, while walking, while working, it can be set down on a fence post or shoved into a pocket and not stick to *all* the dirt. It's jerky, fruit leather, granola bars and usually anything that can be shoved in between bread, which is hard when you feel best not eating gluten. In comes muffins and quick breads whose texture is not supposed to be gluey from the gluten. You don't have to eat these gluten-free banana bread muffins between cleaning chicken coops or sowing seeds, but they do make great 'hand food!'
Find the Recipe here!
From Dishing Up The Dirt​