May 7 the aquaponics table is thriving. The pac choy and red russian kale are seeding out beautifully. Cilantro, strawberry, younger greens, and matts wild cherry tomato are taking hold.

May 7th one of the last day the three chickens spent together before we started identifying roosters. Happily, both of the roosters, the orange and black, front two pictured chickens, are together at their new home.

May 7th view of the once flourishing spinach mound. Most has bolted and gone to seed, but the squash and zucchini are coming up strong and fruiting already!

May 7th, as we progress around the spiral, the three sisters mound is coming to life. Our Cherokee corn is starting to reach the appropriate height to plant pole beans. When the corn is around 6" tall corn is the ideal height to plant the pole bean seeds.

May 7th view of the peas which have been producing much better than last year! The soil is getting better and each crop shows in quality and quantity!

May 7th view of the burgundy bush beans, before they were thinned out by a resident mole.

May 7th view of the provider bush beans, with oregano thriving in the background.

May 7th view of the inner most spiral. The soybean are starting to get their roots in the ground, they too are to be visited by the mole in the month of May.

May 7th view of the three kale varieties and bolting chard. The background, or last arm of the spiral is the chard row, still working on the soil.  The center mound has cilantro flowering with dill to be added shortly after.

May 7th view of the fig tree, thinking of planting it in the ground this fall to replace the key lime tree which didnt make it through the winter.

May 7th view of the bunching onions in their second year, flowering. We've added a few purplette bunching onions in to fill in where the mole thinned the bed out. San Marzano romas are to the right of the onions and chocolate mint in the planter behind.

 

May 7th view of the purple cherokee, san marzano, matts wild cherry tomatoes, basil, and beets.

May 7th view of the cucumber and carrot bed. The carrots are still one of the my greatest challenges in this soil!

May 7th view of the newly tilled and planted area for sprawling crops. Pictured are mounds for summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, sugar baby watermelon, pumpkins, melon, and purple sweet potato.

May 7th view of the remaining mounds in the new area. Bird house gourds from last year's state fair, star and moon watermelon, more pumpkins, and purple sweet potatoes.

May 18th homegrown biodynamic salad bar!

May 20th one of 3 or 4 pea harvests of this size this month. They have such an amazing flavor and pop, adding an exhilarating taste to any meal!

Time sure does seem to move faster during the spring and summer! Lots of enjoyable things going on around the homestead. Chickens are growing and being sexed, we have had to return two roosters for new chicks in hope for hens as the mature. The gardens are growing at an astonishing pace, I do hope our biodynamic work is paying off. It sure seems to be from our eyes and taste buds. Enjoy the update, more to come, hopefully tomorrow!