Goats & Seed Starting

Today we went to CrossDrive Farm in Vernon, CT to check out the new kids.  I had already seen the goats online and knew which ones I hoped to add to our farm.  The farm had 17 new kids this Spring...amazing!!  We chose an adult doe, Iris and her two doelings that have yet to be named.  I paid the deposit and we hope to have the goat house and fencing up by the first weekend in May so we can bring our new goats home then!

I think it hit me after the visit to the farm that we have a lot to do!

Back in March I won a basket of seeds from Comstock, Ferre & Co., along with some other cool stuff, in support of the Grow the Greenhouse auction for Topmost Herb Farm.

The basket, which was beautiful, had about 40 seed packets in it including sunflower, fennel, zinnia, squash, cress, onion, morning glory, cabbage, melon, radish, brussel sprouts, pumpkin, spinach, carrot and more.

Today I decided to start what I could with the materials I had from last year, a few seedling trays, plastic pots and one bag of seed starter.  The seeds I started were Bonnie Best Tomato, Yellow Pear Tomato, Cayenne Pepper, Broccoli, Parsley and Chives.  The girls were *very* helpful!
~A