Down on the Farm
Some friends of ours offered to let us use some of their land for gardening this year, so after four hours hard labor and one sunburn later, we’re halfway done! That’s 64 seeds of corn, 55 cabbage, and about 100 potatoes. We’ll have to go back another day to finish the rest of the potatoes and plant peas. I don’t think pictures of little mounds of dirt would be very interesting to you, but I did take some pictures from around the farm. 
While I was grumbling that honeybees don’t stand still enough to pose for pictures very well, I realized that the bees thought my big camera was some kind of threat to the nest. I stood in a swarm that landed by my shirt and hair (luckily none of them stung me) to get this shot before running away like a character in a comical silent movie.
It’s hard to believe that these three little pigs will each be 250 pounds in just a few months!
I believe Corey is wondering in this photo just how long I’m going to keep taking pictures instead of getting down to business. 
So, do you have a green thumb? What have you planted this year? We’d love to hear all about it!
May 22nd, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Wonderful photos, Hope! The picture of the rooster will be a good memorial for him, because two nights later a fox got him. He died bravely though, defending the coop and his hens. It was a good death, but we were sorry to loose him. Glad you got the picture when you did. Farming is a dangerous business to be in, particularly for the animals
May 24th, 2010 at 5:05 am
Oh, that’s too bad, Sarah! I hope the fox hasn’t come back for seconds — was his run-in with a cranky rooster enough to make him think twice about an easy meal?