Sugar Snap Peas

With truely glorious weather and warmer temperatures recently, we have seen a massive burst of garden growth.  The Snap Peas are mature, basil looks great, lots of herbs, Garlic, favas, and the list goes on.

First batch of Tomatoes in the ground yesterday.  

This year we have; Heirloom black, Brandy Wine, Green Zebra, Persimmon, Lopez Red(Our given Name), Sungold, Golden Nugget, Pineapple Stripe(not sure of the real name) and Japanese Black Trifele (collected seed from a gift plant last year).  They are all trellised and ready to grow.

Young Heirloom Tomatoes

We have moved our three hogs out onto nice pasture land at Stonebridge, in an area where John at Maple Rock Farm is developing, only 1.2 miles from the Inn.  It looks great and the pigs love it, they are grazing on the grass and digging up the whole area.  The idea is that we move the pen every couple of weeks, cultivate the area and plant a cover crop.  So far so good, no breakouts and very happy pigs.

Happy Pigs

Muddy Pig with a View

Genny, our half Mangalitsa - half Berkshire contemplating the view.  She will be bred this fall or early winter, hopefully to pure Mangalitsa.