Any Home Bakers Here?

[N F C]

@cmom Your coops are looking good, hope you can get that other roof back up without too much trouble.

That bread looks delicious!

 

[cmom]

The coops have been falling apart so it's time to fix them. I hope with the metal they will outlast me. No more chicken wire between my pens. I put welded wire up so hopefully I will never have to redo the wire again either. About every 5 years I was replacing the chicken wire. Pretty soon it will be too hot to bake. We have already had some days around 90 degrees and it's not even summer yet. We have had a very mild winter. Warmer than usual. For the next 3 days we should have the high in the low 70's during the day and 40's at night but windy.

 

[N F C]

The coops have been falling apart so it's time to fix them. I hope with the metal they will outlast me. No more chicken wire between my pens. I put welded wire up so hopefully I will never have to redo the wire again either. About every 5 years I was replacing the chicken wire. Pretty soon it will be too hot to bake. We have already had some days around 90 degrees and it's not even summer yet. We have had a very mild winter. Warmer than usual. For the next 3 days we should have the high in the low 70's during the day and 40's at night but windy.

Oh boy, with a warm winter the bugs will be out in full force.

Good job on the coops, that must have been a job & 1/2.

 

[N F C]

I've been baking this morning. The first Hummingbird Cake, the first time for making 3 layers and the first time to do a crumb coat.

So far, it looks good. Later when DH is home, taste tests will be required, lol.

 

[cmom]

Just picked the last of one of the beds of peas. Most will probably be seed peas for the fall planting. I froze several bags. I freeze the peas after blanching them on cookie sheets then when they are frozen I vacuum pack them. Since we don't garden in the summer here, we will have plenty of fresh peas among other veggies. Also harvested some asparagus and some squash for dinner. Now I have to go and feed the birds.

 

[N F C]

Just picked the last of one of the beds of peas. Most will probably be seed peas for the fall planting. I froze several bags. I freeze the peas after blanching them on cookie sheets then when they are frozen I vacuum pack them. Since we don't garden in the summer here, we will have plenty of fresh peas among other veggies. Also harvested some asparagus and some squash for dinner. Now I have to go and feed the birds.

Now you're making me miss my FL garden...fresh peas, asparagus, squash. Yum!

I've been told we can grow some things up here in WY but haven't had the time to do much looking into it.

 

[cmom]

Just picked the last of one of the beds of peas. Most will probably be seed peas for the fall planting. I froze several bags. I freeze the peas after blanching them on cookie sheets then when they are frozen I vacuum pack them. Since we don't garden in the summer here, we will have plenty of fresh peas among other veggies. Also harvested some asparagus and some squash for dinner. Now I have to go and feed the birds.

Also been picking broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, digging potatoes. The onions are almost ready to pick. I love my gardens.









When we were getting the beds ready for planting. DH and some of his helpers Before we worked on the coops.

Took this tractor to a tractor show. We are thinking of selling it. We really don't use it any more as we're getting too old. DH can't get up on it any more so I have been the one. Here we have the cultivators (sweeps) and discs on it. Several years ago DH totally restored it. We also have a Woods belly mower for it.

 

[N F C]

@cmom beautiful gardens! Nice looking tractor too, it shouldn't be a problem to find a buyer if that's what you decide to do.

 

[wyoDreamer]

Now you're making me miss my FL garden...fresh peas, asparagus, squash. Yum!

I've been told we can grow some things up here in WY but haven't had the time to do much looking into it.

@N F C I grew a lot in my tiny garden west of Cheyenne and at 7400 feet. I think the secret is to use raised beds with a cover. The ground is so awful in that high mountain desert - lots of clay, little organics, pH is off and lots-n-lots of rock.

I had a little frame with greenhouse plastic that I built over my 4'x8'x10"raised bed - one of my neighbors had 2' raised beds and built a hoop house over them. Her garden was quite impressive! She actually had to beat the tomato plants back with a stick so she could go into it - the plants were planted too close together and too many for the space so it was quite the jungle...

 

[N F C]

@N F C I grew a lot in my tiny garden west of Cheyenne and at 7400 feet. I think the secret is to use raised beds with a cover. The ground is so awful in that high mountain desert - lots of clay, little organics, pH is off and lots-n-lots of rock.

I had a little frame with greenhouse plastic that I built over my 4'x8'x10"raised bed - one of my neighbors had 2' raised beds and built a hoop house over them. Her garden was quite impressive! She actually had to beat the tomato plants back with a stick so she could go into it - the plants were planted too close together and too many for the space so it was quite the jungle...

Raised beds with a cover is pretty much what I've heard from the few locals I've talked gardening with. I guess there are also some plant varieties that are best for the short growing season.

I'll get back into it at some point...right now, all I can think about are CHICKS! I'm getting 5 tomorrow from a fellow-Wy member (I've been bird-less for a whole year).

Chicks first and garden later!