Happy Thanksgiving , by-line sodbuster ! I ’m delighted to say 2021 has been a memorable year on my farm , and since we can never expend too much clock time counting our benediction , I ’m eager to share a smattering of farm successes I ’m thankful for in 2021 . If you feel like joining in , please do so and share your lists with us online !
To begin the orchis roll , I ’m thankful for …
My Successful Corn Crop
Just for playfulness , I experimented with planting araised garden bed full of cornthis class . I ’m happy to account the project was a resounding succeeder . The corn grew beautifully , ripened to flawlessness , and provide my family with all we could deplete for four days .
It was utterly toothsome !
I had never antecedently get corn , so I enjoyed water the plants diligently and watching them develop over the course of summertime . I ’ve since built four more raised beds and program to engraft significantly more corn in 2022 , staggering the plantings so they ripen over the course of several weeks . It ’s hard to bunk the taste of freshly picked corn !
Read more : quick to build a raised garden bed ? Here ’s how !
Effective Deer Fencing
effectual cervid fencing can be laborious to get by , since it requires a combination of serious building efforts and at least a little cooperation from the local deer population . But I ’m thankful the perimeter cervid fence surrounding my young orchardwithstood all challenges in 2021 .
It protected 35 fruit trees and a couple of tiny chestnuts from cervid damage .
Since construct the fencing in 2019 , I ’ve steady made improvements . This year , I reinforced the weakest points with additional T - posts and multiple layers of black charge plate fencing .
At this full point , I ’m confident in its lastingness , so I was able to remove thetemporary fencingfrom around each individual tree this summertime . This improved the appearance of the orchard and made it well-fixed to wish for the trees .
It ’s always encouraging when farm success plow out exactly like you hope !
Professional Repairmen
I love a good DIY project . And through the years I ’ve for certain pile up meaningful delivery by performing my own maintenance and resort and machinery .
But once in a while , it makes more sense to rent professionals take over .
During the summertime , I lease a small equitation lawn mower into town for repairs and a complete tune - up . It was a super - busy time of yr , and I was impressed when I reviewed the flier and noted the repair mortal had completed all the required work in just 2 1/2 hours .
It would have taken me far longer just to research and purchase all of the necessary parts and fluids . And I do n’t even bed how long I would have spend really execute the maintenance and repairs .
Under the circumstances , I reckon the broadsheet was a great tradeoff for the time I spare and spent on other eminent - priority farm task . The lawn mower has been in perfect workings ordering ever since . Let ’s give a big “ thank you ” to professional repair people !
Read more : record how the generator finally decide to let a professional handle his mending .
Quiet Days in My Orchard
It ’s great to persist fussy and productive . But once in a while , it ’s also nice to slow down and delight the scene .
When fall wheel around and things begin to quiet down on my farm , I spent several afternoonsrelaxing in an Adirondack chairat the top of my orchard , take care downhill upon the new yield trees .
I watched wildlife . I worked on writing project . And I enjoy the perfect fall weather . Talk about times to be thankful for !
Are there any farming successes you ’re thankful for this twelvemonth ? permit us know !
