I alternately hate and love the weather people! Spring weather seems to be all over the map so far this year. One day it’s bright and warm, the next cold and blustery. At least the days of bitter cold are behind us.
With the mix of weather getting projects underway ebbs and flows with the weather. Seed starting has pretty much been one of the ebbs! The night temps are still to low to get anything up in the greenhouse even though the day temperatures get quite warm when the sun shines. Remembering that it is still just March doesn’t lessen the yearning to get going.
Coops and pens are in need of a good cleaning and on the warmer days a little gets done. The issue becomes what to do with the cleanings. The compost bins are still frozen and full from last season and it isn’t practical to spread it in the garden just yet. Stock piling only works until the chickens find it and then they insist on searching through for that long lost tidbit at the bottom of the pile.
Chicks are still prot cited in brooders as the night time temperatures dip a bit low most nights. It will be nice to get them out and about in order to give the brooders a good cleaning before hatching the next round of chicks. There are some nearly 50 young to get out to grow out pens in order to make room for the next batch. Of course hatcheries are not helping with several varieties desirable being readily available right now.
The rabbit yard needs a good cleaning but much of the ground under hutches is still partially frozen so that has to be put off as well.
With the new perimeter fencing project waiting in the wings for unfrozen ground, at least the equipment can be prepard. Tuning and maintaining the tractor, tiller, wood chipper and chain saw takes time and weather permitting will be done soon.
Like everyone else, Spring can be a time of flurry and one of waiting. Hopefully the waiting won’t be too much longer.