The acre is turning into a hobby farm. Both boys started back to full-time school this week. It's the first time they've both been full-time. Once again I planted the garden over too large an area and it is "organic" again - very weedy. I'm thinking I may have to pen the goat out there one of these days. Next year I plan to plant in a much smaller area - with the same amount of plants to help block out the weeds. I'm hoping for a fenced area, and a greenhouse on the side (maybe with a strawbale foundation).
Yes, we have a goat!!! We purchased him at the county fair. His name is Hercules, a Boer goat. Here Trixie is meeting Hercules the day we brought him home.
Daisy had to have a meet and greet, too! He was a market goat that hadn't made market weight. Next year, the plan is for Sean to raise a market kid and show him at the fair for 4-H. Not such a daunting venture now that we know a little more about goats. Since early summer we have maintained a "Rooster-free Coop." One of the hens, "Precious," has taken over the job of protecting the flock. She is quite a bossy lady! Right now there are six hens who take turns laying eggs. The seventh is Sean's 4-H hen - she doesn't lay anymore. In July we added another pen of seven pullets - 6 Ameracaunas and 1 white Brahma. They are on track to begin laying the end of September. Any extra eggs are sold.
This hobby farm stuff is a work in progress, that's for certain. Although we plan ahead, it's important to remember what Jesus said, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." Matthew 6:34 (NKJV)
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