Today we began the cultivation of the acre or so that will become our vegetable garden. The previous owners had used it for the same purpose and the fenced area has several apple trees, pear trees and a cherry tree as well. It has remained unused for a season now though and it badly needed weeding and tilling. Thanks to our Roto-Tiller the job will be much easier on the back.
Jen has already begun the planting with onions, and this week will see the addition of peas and spinach. The soil is rich and dark and a far cry from the manufactured beds we created in Arizona.
Apart from the cheesemaking, the prospect of becoming virtually self-sufficient was one of the factors that influenced our decision to make the move to farming. One bonus to all of this is that the farm hasn't used pesticides or chemicals for many many years and there is an extremely good chance we can get ourselves registered as organic which might be yet another avenue for us down the track.
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