This morning it is 54F (12C). Not cold in wintery terms but downright chilly in the language of a midwest summer. 
All the animals are more than happy about it though. Except the wee chicks. It is very good for the meat chickens who are nearing their butchering weight. 
The compost is almost completely combined and turned. This is Michael’s job this week, doing a good job and he is enjoying working on the tractor.
Corn almost as high as an elephants eye. This GM maize grows super fast.
Wai walks with me all the way down to see the chickens in their chicken tractor. Then all the way back. He walks quietly without obviously following me but is never far behind. 
He likes me to take the lead, fretting slightly if I get behind him.
And Ton is always on his tail which Wai has learnt to ignore.
Tane has been wandering about a lot more too. he is doing much better now that i seperate him from Tima in the daytime. 
He gets to eat all his food and though he complains about it I have been giving him a couple of brushings a day with some light oil, to try and get his coat growing back before winter. His skin is very dry.
I hope you have a lovely day. It is Saturday which means I have no help on the farm but also means I can determine my own schedule.
Yesterday I bottled a huge batch of tomato sauce or ketchup and a tiny batch of tomat conserva. The tomato sauce (we call Ketchup tomato sauce in NZ) was adapted from this one that Tanya found. The tomat conserva using a forgot-about-it method in the crockpot.
So i will see you later at mmy solitary second breakfast.
Much love
celi
Weather: Cool. Jake tells me to get my fall crops in during this cool break in the weather so today I will sow some lettuce and spring onions. We have no visitors booked for the fall so we only need a little food.
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The Kitchen's Garden 
42 responses to “So cool”
It is amazing to say Was walking around without his plates of armor. How is he? Is he out of the woods? Dear pig. The photos are so beautiful. There is a certain light. The first two almost look like stage sets.
All that green!
Now that cool weather is just NUTS!! Glad the animals are happy – and that you can put in your fall crops.
And how about you preparing and bottling a huge amount of ‘ketchup’. As I always tell you – you just AMAZE me!! ; o )
Wai is looking so much better! xx
Oh, I do not believe it! No way!! Went to look for your ‘tomat conserva’ recipe, found the blog had been posted in July 2012 . . . . and half the ‘gang’ was there 🙂 !! No way has it been five years for me surely . . . . oh, shall put the recipe aside for 4-5 months down the track, but . . . . I know the Old Codger moved to California and the TTT, now longer a teenager now, entered the army: how on earth has he been . . . and is that Sheila ? 🙂 !!! . . . fabulous memories . . .
Wai looks great!! Been too busy in my own garden to comment lately! Am waiting here in Albuquerque for my tomatoes to ripe! A very strange summer weather wise. I appreciate the ravioli recipe
Tell me again – I thought Wai was male, but in one of the photos today of his pot belly, it looks like a row of teats? Do male pigs also have teats? Regardless, he is looking much better, and his daily walks with you must be doing him a world of good.
As the expression goes… “Useless as teats on a boar!” LOL!!
yes they do have teats – he is definitely male!! c
Often when I make slow cooker tomato sauce I think of you and leave it longer to cook down into a richer thicker sauce… never disappoints 🍅
I wonder if Tane’s teeth are bothering him at all? He’s got such grand tusks now. I know when horses’ teeth get too long, they need to be floated or else they cannot eat right. That’s a wild a$$ guess, as you know, I know nothing about the ways of pigs. xoxo
That is an interesting idea – I never thought of that – he eats well enough but maybe he cannto chew his food well? I will look into it.. c
Fascinating to see that a pig will follow you.
Awesome