We Have Pretty Dirt

A day out on the farm with my munchkins (who aren't so little anymore) is always a glorious thing.

 

Meanwhile, there was much to be done to prepare, as we received the email that our raspberries are officially on their way. So, time to work smarter not harder. This plow has been sitting at the farm for several years. Fortunately today Husband had the brainstorm to actually USE it. 

It's not easy to get the hang of it, and Husband had to get out and kick the weeds out of it almost right away.

 Quick break to carry this lady bug to safety.

 And a break to enjoy time together.

But then Husband says get back to work and clear that briar tree from house #2. And that was an endeavor in and of itself.

 It may not be the healthiest alternative, but we needed a boost of energy to keep tractoring.

 Using the plow turned out to be super successful, producing some nice rich looking dirt.

At the end of the day (almost literally), we accomplished much more than we thought we would, and ended up with 6 areas of pretty dirt, ready for the next step of making the dirt into mounds, then applying the ground cover to keep out the weeds, making us AND the berries much happier.

Alphabet Family Farm Hoop House #1

 Alphabet Family Farm Hoop House #2

 Alphabet Family Farm Hoop House #3

 Alphabet Family Farm Hoop House #4

 Alphabet Family Farm Hoop House #5

 Alphabet Family Farm Dirt Patch Area #6

Who would have thought that dirt would be such a sight for sore eyes. After considering where we started in January, with a veritable forest growing inside the hoop houses, and lots of snow puddles everywhere, it feels good to sit back and look at all that pretty dirt.

Click here: The Unexpected Farm Girl - The Prequel for photos & amusing stories from the 2008 - 2011 part of The Unexpected Farm Girl's journey. 

Smiles!

The Unexpected Farm Girl (Erika)