Just big enough to eat Last weekend, since there were only pole beans and squash left in the garden, I carefully placed protecting barriers around them so the chickens could finally be allowed in again. They were all standing at the gate between gardens, hoping that a treat was forthcoming. Little did they know what …
Category: Chickens
When You Rule the Roost
A Diva with the fluffiest butt We’d been out grocery shopping, and when we got home, I went out to the run to let the chickens out into their garden. They heard me coming, and Mrs. Dashwood stood in the coop door and started into the “I laid an egg!” song. I opened the run …
The Only Way is Through
Today is the last day of my vacation. Sadly I didn’t achieve that relaxed vacation feeling until sometime in the middle of Saturday afternoon. In spite of all the wonderful mornings gardening, I was just so wound up that it took forever to chip it all away, and now that I’m ready to have a …
Cranky
It’s been a cranky weather week here friends. Tuesday we got up to 96F, and I am just so relieved that the tropical dew points that were forecast did not happen. One day of heat was followed by one day of cool rain that the garden drank like a sponge and temperatures didn't get past …
Infiltrated!
Chives in flower Our Fat Rabbit fortifications have been breached by a baby rabbit! Baby Rabbit is quite small and I have only seen ki a few times. Pretty sure Baby Rabbit is not living in the garden. I have not noticed anything being nibbled—the peas remain intact as does the lettuce and other little …
