*This post is the first in series about raising ducks and geese. My husband and I first started talking about getting ducks years ago. If you haven’t noticed, ducks are adorable, and are reputed to make good pets. However, we were living in town and having even one or two ducks wasn’t an option for us at the time. Fast forward seven years to buying our homestead.  Last year, when we put in the garden, I didn’t really know what to expect. Until then, I had been gardening in raised beds that had been filled with a garden soil/compost mixture from the local sand company. Things grew alright here for…