I feel like I havn't planted enough. Ahhh! This weekend, I'm digging up a new patch in the front yard to put out more broccoli lettuce and cabbage. The chard is looking rough (going to seed) so I should probably sow some more seeds and replace the older plants. What is the lifespan of a chard anyway.
I need more space!! I've planted most of what I want to grow this year, but still need at least another bed to get everything I want. I am toying with the idea of doing an in ground planting. I know, what a revolutionary I am that I would consider forgoing the raised bed and plant directly in the ground!!
We're already picking snap peas, strawberries, and onions from the garden! The strawberries were planted last year and didn't do much. This year, we've already got a small bushels worth. Apparantly strawberries take a while to produce.
We bought an apple tree last weekend. Its formed to grow laterally, ( I'm pretty sure the term is espalier ) and has a couple of tiny little apples on it already. Well see if they come to anything. It's still in the pot while I decide where to plant it. I have a couple of places I think it will do well, but I'm deliberating.
The chickens are doing well. Laying has been kicked into overdrive and we are overflowing with eggs. It's the best thing to watch the chickens come running around the corner when they hear the back door open! They know I've got something good for them. Their favorites are black sunflower seeds, chard from the garden, and the girls leftover cereal! We had a scavenger problem over winter, something was getting to the eggs and eating them all up! The hens all took to laying in strange spots and it was like an easter egg hunt every day! I've finally got them laying in the coop again, but they wont go in the boxes. Instead they lay in a secluded corner full of hay and feathers. At least I know where to find them!
Seamus the bunny. Ahhh Seamus. He's a bit anti social. I can't really blame him, the girls like to dress him up in baby clothes and that cant be fun for him. His wool really is lovely, though. He's gotten a couple of haircuts now and the angora is soft, warm, and lofty. When we are home, he has full run of the backroom and has great fun in the girls doll house, where he likes to hide. I plan on listing the wool in little batches on ETSY and seeing if it will sell at all. Who knows!
My birthday is coming up and I have a new tatttoo planned. I'll see if I can rustle up a drawing of what I want and post it here. Then, after I get it I'll take pics and put them up. I'm going to try 0ut a new artist and will be meeting him on Monday to go over what I want. I know it will include yarn, needles, siscors, and maybe a pin cushion. If you search Knit Tattoos on Flickr you will see some wonderful crafty tattoos!
We're already picking snap peas, strawberries, and onions from the garden! The strawberries were planted last year and didn't do much. This year, we've already got a small bushels worth. Apparantly strawberries take a while to produce.
We bought an apple tree last weekend. Its formed to grow laterally, ( I'm pretty sure the term is espalier ) and has a couple of tiny little apples on it already. Well see if they come to anything. It's still in the pot while I decide where to plant it. I have a couple of places I think it will do well, but I'm deliberating.
The chickens are doing well. Laying has been kicked into overdrive and we are overflowing with eggs. It's the best thing to watch the chickens come running around the corner when they hear the back door open! They know I've got something good for them. Their favorites are black sunflower seeds, chard from the garden, and the girls leftover cereal! We had a scavenger problem over winter, something was getting to the eggs and eating them all up! The hens all took to laying in strange spots and it was like an easter egg hunt every day! I've finally got them laying in the coop again, but they wont go in the boxes. Instead they lay in a secluded corner full of hay and feathers. At least I know where to find them!
Seamus the bunny. Ahhh Seamus. He's a bit anti social. I can't really blame him, the girls like to dress him up in baby clothes and that cant be fun for him. His wool really is lovely, though. He's gotten a couple of haircuts now and the angora is soft, warm, and lofty. When we are home, he has full run of the backroom and has great fun in the girls doll house, where he likes to hide. I plan on listing the wool in little batches on ETSY and seeing if it will sell at all. Who knows!
My birthday is coming up and I have a new tatttoo planned. I'll see if I can rustle up a drawing of what I want and post it here. Then, after I get it I'll take pics and put them up. I'm going to try 0ut a new artist and will be meeting him on Monday to go over what I want. I know it will include yarn, needles, siscors, and maybe a pin cushion. If you search Knit Tattoos on Flickr you will see some wonderful crafty tattoos!
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