Moving the chicks outside this week was quickly followed by a lot of cloudy rainy days. So there are no photos. I don't want to stress them out in their new coop. They are adapting, eating, drinking and pooping. I have the tall brooder warmer in the pen and they will get under there when they get chilled. But mostly, they are loving their roost bar and acting like "big birds."
The new 12 chicks arrived that are already presold. They are, of course, cute little fluff balls. Six Barred Rock and six Rhode Island Reds.
Garden is the big factor here this week. Plants in the greenhouse are finally picking up. I had purchased some cloned plants to supplement the plants that did not start well in the greenhouse. The Onions and Garlic starts are looking good in the back section of the square garden. We have covered the broccoli and cauliflower starts to help keep them a bit warmer but also protect from the cabbage moth, and other bugs that like to eat broccoli. The strawberries, peas, and lettuce are looking quite good. Also, the wintered over plants are thriving. I have already cut half of the oregano for drying and cooking. The rest will be cut in a week or two. Potatoes finally came up and are looking strong.
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| Pea starts planted 2 weeks apart |
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| Potatoes - not sure which are what |
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| Potatoes popped up a little later |
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| More Potatoes that finally popped up |
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| Strawberry blossom |
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| Wintered Over Parsley |
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| Wintered Over Oregano |
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| Wintered Over Marjoram |
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| Winters Over Thyme |
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| My starts next to a Cloned Tomato Start |
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| Pepper, Tomato & Lavendar Starts |
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| Some of my lettuce starts 1+ month old |
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| Lettuce Start 2+ mo |
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| Onions Left and Garlic Right |
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| The new garden space |
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| Cover tunnel for Broccoli & Cauliflower |
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| Inside the tunnel |
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| Wet dandelion Seed Head |
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