June 5th 2018 - the hard work day is done.

Farm day is the hardest job of any job.  I used a wheel hoe and Markie, the other American, age 24, used a Dutch hoe and we hoed this field by ourselves from 9 until 12.  (with a 30 minute tea break at 11 AM.


 

Then we cleared out a hoop house in the afternoon .

I hand pulled all these plants out and Markie wheelbarrowed them to the compost heap which was quite far away.  Hugh expected us to clear the plants out, lightly turn soil over, and apply compost inside the poly tunnel to prepare for 90 tomato plantings.   Is he crazy?    I didn't get to take the finished hoop house shot of it being all cleared out.   I carried 2 pitch forks back to the front barn and walked with Hugh and used the pitchforks to help me walk - like 2 canes.  HAHAHAHAHA

This is now completely cleaned and looks great.  We left it with not one piece of a plant or a root in the entire area.  What a day it has been. We are both tired.  

It's 5:50 PM.   I offered Markie a hand peeling potatoes as it is her day to make supper.  We'll eat at 7:15 PM.   I will sleep like a baby, tonight.  

I am so exhausted I cannot sleep and have tossed all night  It is 4 AM and I have to be downstairs at 730 AM for chicken duty 

June 5th 2018 - St. Just

https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/St-Just

Tuesday, June 5 2018

Awakening at 5:45 AM to a hazy day - 58 degrees and going up to 63.  Everyone is sleeping.  They all came in at 11:45 PM from the pub.  Sounds like they had a good time.  Lots of birds singing, lots of quacking.  Today my work consists of farm work.   (No cooking, doing the chickens, or working in the shop).

An eco house built on the farm by volunteers

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                                      A view from my window.  The ocean is straight ahead.  

                          Seeds sown the other day - lots of broccoli and other vegetables. 

Lots of compost is made for this large farm. 

                    Outside the Farm Shop we sell herbs plants that I hand watered yesterday.  

It's 6:30 AM and time to get out of bed.   I have been craving porridge for a week  Andrew bought French coffee, yesterday.   We had a TESCO delivery at 7:30 PM of lots of food to feed the WWOOFERS.    to be continued...