Finally have a minute.
Counted 100 garlic sprouts so far, and a dozen shallots. Wind did in my leek transplants, so I replant another batch of seedlings. 40 or so over-wintered bulbing onions are thriving, after I split & transplanted as necessary; the walking onions are more like joggers. LOL
Trenched in 2 elderberries, 2 gooseberries, and 4 raspberries, until I get a chance to plant them permanently. I also have 2 apricot seedlings that I sprouted 3 seasons ago; having survived their second winter in pots, it’s time to get them into the ground, too.
Spotted our first strawberry blossoms yesterday, and cut our first asparagus today. At least 21 rhubarb are coming along. Some are ancient, predating us on the property; others are young transplants where others had died.
The wild plums are solid with flowers, and the apple blossoms are starting to open. The Carmine Jewel cherry is also starting to bloom,and will again be loaded.
3 hens are sharing 2 nests, with an unknown number of eggs under them; going into the third week week, so it won’t be long until I either have some chicks, or am burying rotten eggs. Bunnies were just shy of 5 pounds, so have at least another week before I can quit feeding them, and let them start feeding us.
That all sounds so wonderful. Funny you mention the bunnies. I was exploring stuff on Local Harvest. We have our beef and now I’m looking for some pastured poultry (already processed) to buy.
So I found a family farm the next town over who has poultry, eggs, raw milk, rabbits, and rabbit poo. It says they have a farm store and gives directions, and also indicates that they are at the Farmer’s Market starting in May.
I plan to call next week and verify what they are selling right now, what sort of feed they are using, and get some chickens, backs and necks, a rabbit and some poo. I haven’t eaten rabbit since I was a kid. Best I remember it tastes a lot like chicken.
If I decide to get the milk, to make butter and yogurt, I’ll probably have to go out to the farm. Missouri law prohibits distribution of raw milk, unless something has changed. However you can buy it directly from the farmer, if you go to their farm.