Waiting and waiting….. for lambs.
The first possible due date was March 26 but to date we have no lambs yet. Just some very pregnant ewes that are ready to pop any minute. Stay tuned.
After a bit of much needed rain and some warm sunny weather the greening has begun. The hay fields have been fertilized and are starting to grow in well and the pastures are greening up with new grass. We will soon be crowning the hops plants. This involves clearing any old growth and knocking back the ‘bull shoots” to help increase air circulation and expose the downy mildew spores. Ashley has begun cleaning up her produce garden in preparation for planting We will be planting potatoes in the next week or two – look for the produce in the upcoming farm stand this summer and fall.
This is also a time of equipment preparation for busier days ahead. Mower blades need to be sharpened, tractors will get oil changes and hydraulics checked, haying equipment gone over and greased up, etc.
In the meantime we keep checking on ewes.