Squirrelgirl88 - Double G Farm

Chocolate covered..............ooohhh never thought of that.

I am expanding my herb garden a little this year. I just read "Fresh eggs daily" and found new uses in the barn for all of the mint that tries to take over. I just bought a Sweet Bay tree, and I'm going to plant more lavender, rosemary, and lemon balm. I already have thyme, oregano, chamomile, chocolate mint, sage, peppermint, spearmint, catnip, and rosemary that come back every year. Annually I plant Basil, parsley, and cilantro.

Well, we've lost two hens in the past week. Both developed peritonitis, and we just couldn't bring them back. From all the research I did it seems we were fighting a losing battle. One hen prolapsed last year, and she was never 100% after that.

Working on the garden already, garlic is up! Asparagus is surfacing. I read on Hobby Farms about planting borage and other companion plants with vegetables, so I've ordered some seeds. We're about two weeks from a safe frost date to be able to plant too much.

Goats are all doing well. Everyone has been wormed and vaccinated for the year. Now we're just waiting on breeding time in a month or so. Heat cycles are fun around here with all of the screaming and fighting. I'm glad we only have four does. I can't imagine how bad a larger herd would be.

I have a broody hen! The timing couldn't be any better. I just ordered a few chicks online and they should arrive right about day 18-19 of her setting. I'm hoping to slip the chick right under her and skip the whole brooder process.

We've leased a buck this year for our girls. Tried the whole driveway breeding - it did not work. Who knew goats could be so difficult. The buck is coming to day and staying til all four are bred.

The garden is producing. We've had broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, strawberries, asparagus, and we just got our first tomato.