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10/10 We finally got a little rain...Hammie has gone to the butcher...we've sold a couple more goats, only two young bucks left to sell from this year's bunch. The greens are growing...and we hope the rain will send them on to be a good crop....some turnip and mustard greens will go well with a delicious hammie steak. Chopping a little wood to get ready for the cooler temps right around the corner... Richie got into a yellow jacket nest yesterday...ouch...story on the blog...
9/30 We've got the fall greens planted and they are sprouting up. We still have a lot of cleanup to try and get the morning glories under control in the raised bed garden. Hammie the steer has been quite mischievious of late...check out recent blog postings for more of the Hammie Saga...Fall is coming quick... Soon the leaves will begin to fall. It's time to get everything ready for winter right around the corner.
9/16 We had a beeusy weekend...check out the bee page for pictures. We went and removed some wild honey bees from a hunter's camper in Alabamba. It was a learning experience for us. We also planted greens this weekend and moved the turkey's to a bigger pen.
9/10... Tilling the fall garden... a few pictures to share...
9/06... added a slide show of flowers and pea fowl...along with a few other pics on the Pea Fowl link (bottom left of this page)
9/04 ...Added some more mushroom pictures...Stopped by Gran's house and she had colorful ones everywhere...orange, red, browns, one with a green underbelly... What's happening on the blog...Ginger and kittens chase run away chick...
8/30 ... Mushrooms are everywhere...new guinea keets have hatched.. We've got two new bunny rabbits on the farm..
8/23 We've been doing most of our postings on the blog. Summer is flying by, school has already started. Drop by and subscribe to the blog to keep current with our goings on around Pate Farms. Our little goats have been growing a lot, and it's time to put a few up for sale. I wish I could keep them all, but you can only have so many billies on a small farm. Morning glories have taken over the garden...we've planted a few late tomato plants, and some squash ...hopefully we'll get a little in before the first frost... We need to clean out all the weeds once again and plant a few fall veggies...turnip greens sound good, and a little brocolli,...But It's a rainy day to day...so it'll have to wait a while longer...
7/29 The rain sure is making the grass grow...no complaints here...but how are you mowing your grass...check out our four-horse mower system on the blog...
7/22/08 Lauren came over for a visit today. She wanted to learn how to make homemade biscuits. Click here to see more pictures about her biscuit making adventure. How did you get that flour on your toes Lauren?
We had lots of fun!
The Home Page has been getting a little lengthy so we are archiving it...so if you feel like browsing...you can do so under Summer Postings 2008. Also, please remember to check the blog. We'll do most of our writing there on the happenings at the farm.
7/18/08 It's been pea pickin' and shelling time
7/12/08 The baby goats got thier bells today...
Check out my new wheels...I even have a basket
We are working to add to our Pate Farms Blog on most days....little happenings around the farm....check it out and feel free to comment back...
Pea Shelling Time....Lindi and Leah try a hand at shelling peas... Don't ever say you are bored on the farm!
July 2... Sugar delivers a pretty little doe...Independence ..Indi for short..
July 1 was a busy day here at Pate Farms... peas and beans, okra, squash, tomatoes all needed picking.... and then we had three new baby kids arrive too...
Honey delivers two boar/kiko billies... Patriot and Flag
Rainy delivers a single...Miss Betsy Ross
We had a fun day at the Ice Cream Social to celebrate the 4th of July...just a little early on June 29th... Click here to view the album of pictures from the day...
Midnight delivers two strong little billies...Claybo and Buster June 26 about 10:30.
Lindi is learning how to sew!
We have been hard at work building the peafowl pen.
We put ginger hard at work painting the pen..... Hey where is Richie?
This is General on his new perch.
April had her baby on May 16, 2008. Welcom to the farm Mr. Socks!
Clay takes a moment out to relax in the swing by the pool and garden and read a book.
Ginger has collected and cleaned this pile of eggs. It is about three days worth of eggs!!!! Those ladies sure have been busy.
Ginger heading off on a nice ride.... Gotta get that saddle ready!
