Have you seen The Biggest Little Farm yet? It is so good and so inspiring. To see what they did with dead soil and barren land was incredible. The hard work and dedication required to do what they did… goodness. Their self-sustaining farm is huge and so beautiful! It was just the kick in the pants that I needed.
I am starting to think about garden plans this month. I don’t want to get close to Spring and feel overwhelmed by it all. If we can plan it out in advance and be prepared, hopefully it will go smoothly. Are you laughing also? I am. Nothing every goes smoothly. But, I do want to be prepared and educated.
The biggest decision that needs to be made is WHERE the garden will go. Since we do live on a working farm, I want to be respectful and out of the way of it all. I know where the farmer’s wife put her garden back when they moved in many years ago. However, that is now where the septic tank is buried. It just had to be dug up, and I certainly don’t want to lose my garden if something should happen again. It’s not likely that it will need to be dug up again soon, but preparation makes me feel better.
The chicken coop was going to be removed by the people who own it, but its been over a year and it’s still here. I’m guessing that they don’t want it. So, the question of the day– chickens or no chickens. If you have raised them, I’d love to know your thoughts. I’m going to read up on it all and try to decide. I’d love to have fresh eggs at my fingertips. But, we do have a LOT of coyotes around us, and I worry about losing our money to them.
Scott and I are both really excited to be able to lay down plans again this year. Last year, we were unsure of when we would be moving, and did tiny containers for just a few plants. It wasn’t very successful. We do have a ton of seeds because we bought in advance last year. This is where we buy from. We are determined to make it work this year.
Here are the books I’m going to read:
Welcome to the Farm
Mini Farming
Chick Days
Starter Vegetable Gardens
If you are an experienced vegetable gardener (or berry bush gardener) I’d love to know your tips and favorite resources!