Blue is now not welcome into the garden unless on a leash. She enjoys running and rolling and an occasional dig to hide a treasure. She does have another 2.5 acres to run on, so don't feel too bad for that cute face of hers! We got that fenced in this year so that she can't get out. But we will not be watering it to stay green, so she has a limited season of frolicking- as long as it is green the foxtails don't come out.
Remember that other green picture where blue was running? This is the same site but with a little Chris TLC. He tilled the area, obtained 2 truckloads of decent garden dirt, and set up soaker. I believe the final measurements are about 30'x60' with rows every 3 feet.
At this point, I am growing and growing so I had to pace myself as bending over just isn't what it used to be! I brought down a load in the wheel-barrel/barrow? and lined those starters up!
I tarped this little patch of dirt last season after picking down 6inches, and layering manure and newspaper and dirt. The only picking this year I will be doing is of veggies! There is some beautiful red and green leaf lettuce Trent and Tracy shared with us, potatoes, kale, and peas in this little bed.
We needed to move the chickens out of the garage-STAT! It was getting pretty crowded in their little cage. Thankfully our barn was just the spot to house these guys. Chris did need to vamp it up a bit to make it raccoon and other critter proof. He used chicken wire and other scraps we had around to make it safe for the growing chicks. They aren't technically free range yet, but they have a huge barn stall, fresh air, and fresh yummy kale, and other garden scraps to enjoy!
Roosting already! At this point we made them very self sufficient compared to their younger weeks. We still aren't sure about what is to come with the kiddo, and may need to be gone for periods of time at the NICU or even in the bay area if he has any surgical intervention. So, we made the minor investment in a self-waterer that hooks up to the hose, as well as a large feeder that needs filling about once weekly. They are pretty much on their own...Until they start laying! We will be needing to gather eggs daily.
Remember that other green picture where blue was running? This is the same site but with a little Chris TLC. He tilled the area, obtained 2 truckloads of decent garden dirt, and set up soaker. I believe the final measurements are about 30'x60' with rows every 3 feet.
At this point, I am growing and growing so I had to pace myself as bending over just isn't what it used to be! I brought down a load in the wheel-barrel/barrow? and lined those starters up!
I tarped this little patch of dirt last season after picking down 6inches, and layering manure and newspaper and dirt. The only picking this year I will be doing is of veggies! There is some beautiful red and green leaf lettuce Trent and Tracy shared with us, potatoes, kale, and peas in this little bed.
We needed to move the chickens out of the garage-STAT! It was getting pretty crowded in their little cage. Thankfully our barn was just the spot to house these guys. Chris did need to vamp it up a bit to make it raccoon and other critter proof. He used chicken wire and other scraps we had around to make it safe for the growing chicks. They aren't technically free range yet, but they have a huge barn stall, fresh air, and fresh yummy kale, and other garden scraps to enjoy!
Roosting already! At this point we made them very self sufficient compared to their younger weeks. We still aren't sure about what is to come with the kiddo, and may need to be gone for periods of time at the NICU or even in the bay area if he has any surgical intervention. So, we made the minor investment in a self-waterer that hooks up to the hose, as well as a large feeder that needs filling about once weekly. They are pretty much on their own...Until they start laying! We will be needing to gather eggs daily.
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