What we have to work with

Now that we got the introductions out of the way, let me show you around the farm.  We live on about 6,652 sqft of ground.  On that we have four goats, 15 chickens, and quite a sizable garden.  Size limitations require us to utilize our resources with masterful efficiency.

Our front yard is the least utilized piece of land we have.  My wife and kids have laid claim to the beds here.  Tiff mostly uses them for ornamental flowers.  She planted some sage last year that was a real asset to out spice cabinet!  We also have about a dozen pots to start or keep plants in the front.  I am happy to see her strawberries have really taken off this spring.

In the back yard we have our piece of heaven.  When we first got our chickens they had full range of the back yard. However, due to the chicken's inability to poop somewhere other than our back steps we have confined them to the pen shared with the goats.  Our goats and chickens are confined to the side and about half of the back yard.  It gives them plenty of room to play and their respective "huts" give them a break from the weather as well as the other animals.


Our garden stretches across the back of the yard.  We had the garden in a couple other places and have not had quite the same harvest.  In years past we have had several reoccurring favorite plants.  One of our favorites is tomatoes! They are delicious and they also preserve well.  Another regular in our garden is okra.  It is great in salsa, soups, and best of all fried!  This year we have a couple of new comers.  Summer squash, sweet peas, and lavender are just a few we hope will become regulars.