Spring Sprung Sprang.....

   Our veggies in the garden are popping up everywhere! this is my favorite part of gardening...  seeing what makes it into newborns...  like babies, i want to tend them and watch them grow! I love the way the little sprouts push out of the soil and reach for the sun! We have a better organized garden this year, thanks to the Garden Party Extravaganza! I cannot wait to see wait this next week brings!

Garden Party Extravaganza!

The Garden Party Extravaganza was a huge success! Harkening back to the old fashioned barn-raising type get togethers, twelve adults, eight kids, and three dogs all got together for a productive celebration of community, friendship, spirituality, and fun. Punctuated by delicious steak kabobs, a huge bowl of fresh salad, and mouth-watering homemade potato chips, smiles and seeds flew in a frenzy. Occasional bamboo stick battles and a fairy with a squirt gun aside, the labyrinth garden bed, as well as the squash triskelion garden bed got turned out and planted. Wine & home-brewed beer accented the palates as the day drew to an evening bonfire brouhaha. With the gardens planted, fences mended, and the solar eclipse looming ahead for the next day, guitars were brought out and a good foot-tapping fireside sing-along ensued. All things accounted for, the Garden Party Extravaganza was a huge success! Yes, I repeated myself...... now,..... what's on everybody else's agenda that would require many hands and many smiles.....

My Friday lists keep growing!

Hooray for mid-week Fridays!  Now that my weekend has begun, I have so much planned.  Our weather here is finally giving the soil a chance to dry out, so I can till to my hearts content!  We have a garden party planned for my Queen's birthday. We are expecting our first baby goat in two weeks. Our greenhouse still has to be finished. Whew! And that's just the beginning few lines of my list! Expect pictures and videos!

    We received two new young laying hens yesterday from a neighbor down the road (THANK YOU ANNIE!) and they are already laying strong! They complement our flock nicely as far as coloring goes. The same friendly neighbor will also have some chicks to give us in a week or two, so things are getting pretty busy around here!

    Our weed-eater's carburetor is almost shot - learned only last year that small two-stroke engines need ethanol free gas.  But, I do plan on finding a way to convert it to veggie oil, so maybe now is a great time, since I will have it apart to repair the carb anyways.

    After the winter's destruction of our greenhouse, we have decided to start straight into the garden whilst it gets repairs. Here's to hoping for the best!

    I plan on making a movable goat pen with movable electric fence like they use on Polyface Farms.  Very sustainable. i recommend the book, "The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer" by Joel Salatin, to everyone. This was a wonderful read.  It fits right into what we are trying to accomplish here at Amber Fox Farms.  I am always looking out for inspiration and knowledge to create and maintain our farm as a sustainable homestead.  This book sent me farther in the right direction!
here's the permalink:
the sheer ecstasy of being a lunatic farmer
    and here's a link to the Polyface blog 'Hen House':
The PolyFace Hen House

    My Queen's Birthday Garden Party Extravaganza should be wonderful! I think it is a wonderful idea for a birthday party! what do you think? Let me know!