Planting and Pony Rides

Look at the sparkler radishes that Sugar harvested. She did it all from start to finish-planting, weeding, watering, harvesting! We have put in another 9 rows-that's 900 more feet of garden. That field will have tomatoes, radishes, carrots, squash, and hopefully melon. We've covered the beds with wood chips, put up some stakes and are hoping to finish it by the weekend. The children donate time to a local farmer friend-pulling weeds in exchange for horticulture education. They have already learned alot. Today we go to help another farmer plant tomatoes-should be fun.
We've given many pony rides lately as Rhia is collecting peanut butter to donate to the pigs at the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary. So far she has collected 46 jars! During the month of March, kids that come to the farm get a free pony ride in exchange for a jar of peanut butter. Mark and Kid Horse went to birthday party last weekend and gave pony rides to lots of kids.
We sold vegetable starts, kid's crafts, Rhia's pigs, etc. at the Queen Creek Farmer's Market last weekend-beautiful weather. We will be looking forward to the market again next month and may even try the Bashas market.
Still haven't gotten the goats sheared-or the Sheepadoodle-hopefully soon as the temperature is increasing.