12-04-2007, 04:39 PM
I was writing on the regular forum, for what reason I have no idea... brain block?
Anyway:
We have had great success with our hair sheep. So far, five babies have been born since Thanksgiving and we expect two more this week. They are absolutely adorable, healthy and oh gosh, just fun!
We have three goats; wethers that will be ready to sell for slaughter any time now (if anyone is interested).
We have had wild pigs everywhere this season but some rogue hunters have been out back and done away with a lot of them.
We have a herd of about 15 wild goats that have been responsible for eating up all kinds of our garden stuff. They are the culprits that did in our original coffee trees. I have applied for a government grant program to help us fence the perimeter of the property.
The fruit trees are on track. We got a very little bit of this and a little bit of that... figs, tangerines, lemons, guava, oranges.... so next year we should be up and running at least table fruit.
Bananas are going crazy. We harvested our first big bunch. Yummy fresh but too many to manage, I have begun making banana chips in the dehydrator. Oh, man, just slice them up, sprinkle on cinnamon, and let them dry 24 hours or so. Great sweet chips. today I am doing the last of those bananas, some papaya and two apples.
Who says a city kid can't adapt to country living? I am having fun fun fun.... hope you are too.
Aloha, Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
Anyway:
We have had great success with our hair sheep. So far, five babies have been born since Thanksgiving and we expect two more this week. They are absolutely adorable, healthy and oh gosh, just fun!
We have three goats; wethers that will be ready to sell for slaughter any time now (if anyone is interested).
We have had wild pigs everywhere this season but some rogue hunters have been out back and done away with a lot of them.
We have a herd of about 15 wild goats that have been responsible for eating up all kinds of our garden stuff. They are the culprits that did in our original coffee trees. I have applied for a government grant program to help us fence the perimeter of the property.
The fruit trees are on track. We got a very little bit of this and a little bit of that... figs, tangerines, lemons, guava, oranges.... so next year we should be up and running at least table fruit.
Bananas are going crazy. We harvested our first big bunch. Yummy fresh but too many to manage, I have begun making banana chips in the dehydrator. Oh, man, just slice them up, sprinkle on cinnamon, and let them dry 24 hours or so. Great sweet chips. today I am doing the last of those bananas, some papaya and two apples.
Who says a city kid can't adapt to country living? I am having fun fun fun.... hope you are too.
Aloha, Pam
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"