August happenings...

Summer is humming along here at the farm! The geese and the chickens have gotten through their introductions without a single feather plucked, but there are feathers EVERYWHERE as Herdie and Gerdie go through their annual molt. The gardens are doing wonderful, with lots of veggies being harvested, despite the onslaught of slugs that we are battling! The fall garden has been planted and the seedlings seem much happier than they did when planted in the wonky spring we had this year... here's hoping for a fantastic second harvest!

 Molting season makes for itchy new feathers!

Fall garden preparations!

June in the garden...

The frost is no longer a danger, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and Gerdie is sitting on 9 eggs! So many things are springing to life around here that I thought I would share a few more pictures with you guys!


The flowers are blooming...

Lettuce is having its best year ever!

Remember the 6 Sunchoke roots I planted last year?...

Happy vegetables...

And a new project to work on today!

Progress Photos...

The season is in full swing at Susitna Farm & Fiber, and I thought I would share some photos of what's growing!

Blue Potatoes and Horseradish ready to be planted.

 

 The Salad Garden

 The Herb Garden

 Pepper Plants

 Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichoke)

 Perennial Flowers for Pollination

 Arugula

 Broccoli

 Gratuitous Compost Picture

 Blurry Picture of a Baby Asparagus

 Lavender

 French Tarragon

 Pumpkin

 Snap Peas

 Bleeding Heart and Volunteer Chives

 Marigolds Everywhere!

 Beautiful Lettuce

 Cucumber

What are YOU looking at?

Dandelion Grapefruit Marmalade

The dandelions are out in full force, and Lily loves picking them... so I put her to work harvesting and I made Dandelion Grapefruit Marmalade!