Chestnut Hill Farm is getting busy. Dan has 6 steers and 2 heifers he is finishing for end of summer. He is busy planning the rotation schedule and moving them every 5-7 days, trying to keep up with the pasture growth. Abigail's poor fair steer has had bloat twice already. She is just hoping to get a healthy steer to the fair this year. She also joined in the turkey pool, and is raising 4 hens. (did have 5, one died in the second week) One will go to the fair and one to the Thanksgiving table. We had thought we would sell the others, but I think we should keep the other 2 for the freezer.
I haven't planted too much in the garden yet. Spinach, romaine, two other lettuces, peas, beans, and 32 potato plants. Abby is going to take about 1/4 of the garden for her own and has planted carrots, so far. She is planning celery, canning cukes, canteloupe and popcorn.
We are about plunge into some home renovations. We decided to replace the flooring, which lead to replacing the wood burner, which lead to replacing the roof. We are putting hardwoods in the living areas of the house, and carpet in the bedrooms, widening the doorway from the living room to the keeping room/kitchen by 16", put in a smaller, more efficient wood burner in the corner between the kitchen and back door (tile under that), and metal roof. (yikes! )
