Monday, March 31, 2008

What's up for 2008


Farm 5 Year Plan
98 Starbird Lane, Rome, ME
Great Pond, Belgrade Lakes
207-397-2800

2007
Built septic system below old barn site
Built power house on old well house foundation
Rebuilt front stone wall and stone walkway
Put power underground, cleaned up orchard and removed rocks
Cleared tillage field and sowed buckwheat
Cleared lower field and re seeded
Reworked upstairs bath and ceiling in west bedroom

2008
Complete 2nd floor bath and rewire entire second floor, replace ceiling
Plan new barn on site of old corn crib, post & beam 36’ x 48’
Add soil amendments from Amish to all fields, plant crops in tillage field
Plant 3 peach trees, 8 apples and clear and till orchard expansion
10 Blueberry bushes for the lakefront and 2 rows of balsam firs along road
Build cord wood storage and tractor and implement shelter
Install propane tank and plumb
Start mulching yard above tillage field
Expose great room fireplace and determine how to rebuild

2009
Rework foundation on summer house and establish plumbing and electrical

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