Would you believe me if I told you that our girl Lollipop is so highly intelligent that she is the first selfie taking horse, EVER!!? She even has a human remote so that she doesn't need to get her hooves dirty. Unlike her human who founded the dirty finger nail club. Aaaaaaaand on that note .... what does a selfie taking horse have to do with gardening? Well firstly she is far more camera friendly than I am, despite @riverflows love of human selfies. Also a horse is as essential to our perfect homesteading relationship as a bee or butterfly or sunbird.
Blame the sky rocketing price of diesel. Or gas. Or petrol. Whatever you call that fuel that your vehicle gobbles up. Around the world many are reeling at the escalating cost of living. Horse power or bicycles are looking far more attractive to anemic wallets. So we need to plant more horse appropriate grazing for our girl Lollipop. Never would I have imagined that a retired horse would become an essential member of our homestead.
The fruit trees are blooming. The bees and sunbirds are feasting.
We're elbow deep in pruning and composting and mulching. Slowly; on a windless day, we burn huge piles of dead thorn branches.
Our Spring vegetables were strong and healthy and growing. Then gale force winds mysteriously blew open gates. The chickens flattened off beds of broccoli, cauliflower and lettuce in minutes. The garlic was flattened. The coriander ripped to shreds. Only the wild mushrooms survived.
Mixed in with ABC the Buckaroo Babies are learning horseriding, the anatomy of goats and cows - and now horses! They can also explain the purpose of cross pollination and mulching.
Other homesteaders and gardeners will truly understand the value of water to our survival. With summer fast approaching here in SA, the reality of our dropping borehole levels and lack of rain is of great concern. Still we saddle up our Lollipop and prepare gardens and fields to feed those who depend on us and without whom we could not easily survive. Across the world other homesteaders face their challenges and celebrate victories. This Spring Garden Journal entry is no different.
I knew horses must find some use in being around humans!😂
You see!! At least I'm not the only one
Wind is all we getting as well, no rain, the ground really needs a good soaking.
Wind throwing the gates open, all that beautiful crop gone to the chickens, tasty meat coming up for a braai soon... hope you eat meat !LOLZ
Lollipop looks lovely, enjoying good company with children growing up on the land that gives and takes.
!LUV
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Thanks for the luv Joan. As a South African a braai is an essential part of our heritage. But inviting egg layers to that party is not exactly on my menu. Karoo lam that free ranges far enough away from me as to remain nameless? That is a different story. Have a wonderful weekend
Oh well, tasty eggs perhaps a couple extra on the menu. Free range really keeps you on your toes with gates being closed !LOLZ
Remaining nameless somewhere in the Karroo is the way to stay, with children growing up on the land not being affected by outside fray!
HOw did I miss this when it first came out? I am SO sorry I'm so tardy with my comment! First of all, the sunbirds always amaze me! And I totally here the 'prep for the summer' work - lack of water is always on my mind too, but it's worse for you! xx A beautiful post,and so nice to read you after so long away! xx
Thank you. Homesteading is definitely a journey of emotions. Laughing despite the tears
Yes, that waiting for rain...la Nina probability is high so we should get rain this summer but I'm dreading the flip into el Nino