Long Cold Nights

March has certainly come in like a lion! Snow, freezing rain and record rain fall has left us feeling discouraged and frustrated.

The last 3 rain falls have led to flooding in the greenhouse. Cold nights has reeked havoc on the firewood supply and left us tired and ran down due to the constant attending during the -15 C nights.

Today is sunny and will allow us a break from attending the fire during daylight hours. The temperature will no doubt reach the high thirties today, which will allow us to open the ventilation and remove some of the moisture that has built up due to flooding.

The flooding came on fast and water levels receded just as quickly so there is a possibility that the seed already planted will not rot.

We certainly hope that the rest of March brings warm nights and sunny days but as we all know the weather is in the hands of God.

May God bless our hard work and reward us with an early and productive crop this spring.

Time must now be spent preparing the barn for lambing as many of the sheep are showing signs of be due very shortly. Hope also to get the tractor repaired this week as it will be needed as soon as the fields can be worked. Other priorities include the completion of an apprentice cabin, repairs and upgrades to cultivation equipment and the completion of this years certification forms.