➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[R2elk]

And of the Nanking Cherry shrub/tree, the golden raspberry, the blueberry and the blackberry bushes I planted, only the blackberries have grown.

That is really sad if you can't grow a Nanking Cherry. I have a whole fence row of them that are 30+ years old. Some of them are 7' high now.

I never saw a robin here until the first year they had cherries on. The robins showed up out of nowhere and cleaned them out in a few days. The robins have been here ever since. They claim anything (other than tomatoes) as theirs.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

That is really sad if you can't grow a Nanking Cherry. I have a whole fence row of them that are 30+ years old. Some of them are 7' high now.

I never saw a robin here until the first year they had cherries on. The robins showed up out of nowhere and cleaned them out in a few days. The robins have been here ever since. They claim anything (other than tomatoes) as theirs.

I know! I am so disappointed. I don't know what to do for it either. I will end up replacing it and keep trying. I was looking forward to trying them. I want different fruits around here to be able to pick from.

 

[R2elk]

I know! I am so disappointed. I don't know what to do for it either. I will end up replacing it and keep trying. I was looking forward to trying them. I want different fruits around here to be able to pick from.

If you want cherries for birds, the robins clean out my Nanking cherries as soon as they start turning red. They are a small cherry with a pit that is almost as big as the whole cherry.

I love my Evans Bali cherries as they are a full size cherry and make very good cherry pies and wonderful cherry jam. Your zones in Tennessee should allow you to grow both sweet cherries and pie cherries. Montmorency is an excellent pie cherry. I grew up near a huge Queen Anne cherry tree that can't be beat for an eating cherry.

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

If you want cherries for birds, the robins clean out my Nanking cherries as soon as they start turning red. They are a small cherry with a pit that is almost as big as the whole cherry.

I love my Evans Bali cherries as they are a full size cherry and make very good cherry pies and wonderful cherry jam. Your zones in Tennessee should allow you to grow both sweet cherries and pie cherries. Montmorency is an excellent pie cherry. I grew up near a huge Queen Anne cherry tree that can't be beat for an eating cherry.

Thank you, that is good to know. I will definitely do some research into those and see what I can get for in the future.

 

[NanaKat]

IT'S HOT!


I'm not liking summer time much this year.
Maybe I'm getting old.

Used to love summers, even with the heat. Could always find a shady spot.
Might be aging...humidity this year is a killer on my joints.

 

[NanaKat]

If you want cherries for birds, the robins clean out my Nanking cherries as soon as they start turning red. They are a small cherry with a pit that is almost as big as the whole cherry.

I love my Evans Bali cherries as they are a full size cherry and make very good cherry pies and wonderful cherry jam. Your zones in Tennessee should allow you to grow both sweet cherries and pie cherries. Montmorency is an excellent pie cherry. I grew up near a huge Queen Anne cherry tree that can't be beat for an eating cherry.

We had a Montmorency years ago. Great pies if we could get them before the children did...they loved them...called them sweet tarts.
Will have to find the Nanking

We had a dwarf Stark Crimson pie cherry that produced nice cherries for pies and jelly when we lived in OKC. Haven't been able to get any cherry trees to grow past two years here on the farm.

 

[Kiki]

Used to love summers, even with the heat. Could always find a shady spot.
Might be aging...humidity this year is a killer on my joints.

I think I am going to drop an easy ten pounds this summer without even trying.
Just from this heat.

 

[NanaKat]

Been out of shape the last two weeks...sore joints have been slowly creeping up on me, but I keep active! I will see a rheumatologist in a few weeks. Got a referral to the same doctor my hubby sees. We like him.

The garden is not the best we have ever had, but okay. Tomatoes and peppers are struggling with all the rain in May and June. Hopefully they will make a late summer/fall crop like last year.
Sugar snap peas did well as did the cauliflower and broccoli. Cabbages are small as softballs, but hope they get bigger.
Lettuces were good in the beginning, but bolted early. I'm letting a few go to seed for fall lettuce. As did the Pak choi and mustard greens.
Carrots are good. Okra is now up. Turnips and beets are nice.
Did not plant beans or corn this year.
More rain today...1.5 inches do far. More coming tonight.

Two more baby ducks hatched. Will add them to their siblings tomorrow. Funny how the momma ducks take those featherless webbies to a rain puddle do they can bathe and swim!

And finally the new additions...not named yet. They were deposited on the vet's stoop yesterday morning in a cardboard box. Six of them six weeks old. They are barn/wild kitties and were covered in fleas and were immediately treated and vaccinated. I got a call from a friend that they were up for adoption. Called and got these two. The gray and white is a male and the black and white us a female. They will get booster and rabies shots and neutered when old enough. Should make some nice barn kitties as well as pets.

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The spot on his side looks like an apple...

He is super playful and she growls and hisses, but they both purr when held and petted. Maybe Witch Hazel and Pomme Tom.


Barely see her stripe...looks like a white paint stroke.

We have had pairs before...George and Helen, Mauvis and Murdock.

 

[R2elk]

Had people come in from lander to get four of the Sweetgrass poults. They got snowed on this morning. Fortunately it only rained here.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Been out of shape the last two weeks...sore joints have been slowly creeping up on me, but I keep active! I will see a rheumatologist in a few weeks. Got a referral to the same doctor my hubby sees. We like him.

The garden is not the best we have ever had, but okay. Tomatoes and peppers are struggling with all the rain in May and June. Hopefully they will make a late summer/fall crop like last year.
Sugar snap peas did well as did the cauliflower and broccoli. Cabbages are small as softballs, but hope they get bigger.
Lettuces were good in the beginning, but bolted early. I'm letting a few go to seed for fall lettuce. As did the Pak choi and mustard greens.
Carrots are good. Okra is now up. Turnips and beets are nice.
Did not plant beans or corn this year.
More rain today...1.5 inches do far. More coming tonight.

Two more baby ducks hatched. Will add them to their siblings tomorrow. Funny how the momma ducks take those featherless webbies to a rain puddle do they can bathe and swim!
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And finally the new additions...not named yet. They were deposited on the vet's stoop yesterday morning in a cardboard box. Six of them six weeks old. They are barn/wild kitties and were covered in fleas and were immediately treated and vaccinated. I got a call from a friend that they were up for adoption. Called and got these two. The gray and white is a male and the black and white us a female. They will get booster and rabies shots and neutered when old enough. Should make some nice barn kitties as well as pets.

Bookends
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The spot on his side looks like an apple...
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He is super playful and she growls and hisses, but they both purr when held and petted. Maybe Witch Hazel and Pomme Tom.
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Barely see her stripe...looks like a white paint stroke.
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We have had pairs before...George and Helen, Mauvis and Murdock.