Good Evening Everyone,
Well here in New Hampshire we are hiding under a large blanket of white cold snow. It started snowing last night and I think that it has finally stopped. Now the winds are kicking up and causing lots of snow drifts.
Here we are sitting at the cusp of 2011 and for my world there are lots of changes going on in the horizon. We have a very ambitious goal of becoming very self sufficient. So I am planning on adding to our chicken flock in two different ways. We are going to add more laying hens. We currently have 11 after losing on already this winter. So I am thinking of adding between 7-13 more layers in the spring. We are also going to start raising some meat chickens. These only take about 8-12 weeks to raise and then will fit nicely into our freezer.
I have already started to plan out my garden for next year. We have always planted directly into the soil. Unfortunately the soil here in NH isn't always the best so we are forced to add to it. I am not interested in adding alot of chemicals into the dirt. This half the reason why I have a garden is to avoid the extra chemicals. So this year I am doing raised beds and the only additives I plan on using is manure and compost.
I am considering doing a small CSA type program for any of my followers or friends that are interested in having fresh veggies, eggs and possibly meat birds but do not have the time or place to do this. If you are interested feel free to contact me for more information.
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