We are only three days into a beautiful April and it's like the switch flipped. All the bare and naked trees are alive and green. We've been embracing the change on our daily walks that start in the garden, around the orchard, through the woods and then the vineyard. IT IS MAGICAL. The birdies are singing loud and proud and we are soaking it all in.
Garden update. We've got spring onions are thriving, salad greens are tasty, and potatoes are popping up. We planted tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Art has prepped the beds for bush and climbing beans. We have several starter roma tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, melons, and hot peppers plants. Our herb garden is growing with our bay leaf tree, chamomile, mountain tea, lavender, mint, hithra, and parsley.
Our pomegranate orchard has rapidly changed from bare limbs to ruby glowing gems. We are patiently awaiting the bulbs to arrive.
Around the vineyard we have dozens of trees that are blossoming and the bees have been busy. But we did have a few pests take out a few green plum blossoms and the peach tree. The bad part about being organic and not using pesticides, we take a few losses. Overall the pears, mulberries, plums, quinces, nectarines, cornelius cherries, and grapes are pushing their blossoms away revealing tiny little fruits.
We have two mama chickens about to welcome baby chicks this weekend. And we have two more that are ready to sit. We've narrowed our roosters down to three which means less chaos and fighting around the garden. We are still averaging 18-22 eggs a day. And our ducks are now laying a single egg everyday.
Our morning bird watching during our coffee time on the front porch has been taken to a new volume in song and species. We are beyond entertained. If you love birds and are curious about the species we have around the homestead check out our Birds Watching You channel on YouTube.
We have another project started that we are dubbing the OGT. Add your guesses in the comments below. More details to come soon.