One of our neighbors helped us out with a large plow turn and prep the field for planting. We planted right away. April was intense. Each day we would dig a new row, plant more seeds and pull more weeds. We were overwhelmed with possibilities.
We managed to find a portable water pump, hundreds of feet of fire hose, a small rototiller, and a whole slew of hand tools on Craigslist and Marketplace, and sitting around at a friend's place going unused. Not to mention piles and piles of reclaimed Lumber and tin roofing that we could use to repair the Barn.
We adopted pigs to add to the herd in May, and they have been so much fun! We collectively discovered the pigs can be trained to go for a walk in the woods. One time we even managed to get the goats to come with us!
We have been doing what we can and acquiring as much as we need for minimal or no cost. Farming on borrowed land is never guaranteed, but it's nice to have all the things we need. We even managed to find a fifth wheel trailer that we traded for our old broken-down classic Plymouth Voyager. It was like it was meant to be.
It's been an amazing summer. Between the Sandy Shores Farm, the Sandy Shores Garden share and working our new job, we have made so much progress. We moved out here 3 years ago with nothing more than a van full of personal items, and now here we are! Full on hobby farmers in the Fraser Valley. I could not be more grateful.
