Arizona Chickens

[Mama Hen Chris]

 

[Beckyhsinglsc]

Well, I did it! I got some fruit trees.
We may not be in this house long enough to really benefit and I don't really know what I'm doing as far as pruning goes, but you gotta start somewhere!

I got 3 peaches (to plant together in one hole), 1 nectarine, a small fig and a persimmon(my favorite).
Yeah!!
Now we have a lot of work to do!

BTW, Mark at Bakers was extremely helpful and patient. I took a map of my yard, a satellite view and pictures taken of the areas to plant. He helped me figure it all out.
The peaches and nectarine should ripen one right after the other and they are freestone(my requirement). The fig should fit in the very small hot corner.
If all goes well, it'll be plums, apricots and another fig next year. Maybe jujubes?

Fig, Blackjack
Persimmon, Fuyu(Jiro)

Peach, Tropic Snow
Peach, Eva's pride
Peach, Mid pride

Nectarine, Double Delight

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

For some reason I cannot type with the video. ALmost wouldn't let me type now.

I had checked on Mama Silkie and she had pushed the egg out and was pecking on it. Great opportunity to get a video. She then left it alone and the rest is a miracle.

 

[Mahonri]

Cool watching the duckling hatch... hope it got warm under mama silkie after that.

 

[Mama Hen Chris]

Cool watching the duckling hatch... hope it got warm under mama silkie after that.

It was put under mama as soon as I turned off the video.

 

[Fuzzybird]

Awww a cute widdle ducky!
Hey loved the poop pictures! I learn something.

 

[cbnovick]

CONGRATS!!!!!!!

 

[City farm]

My kid is the one in the red sweater and red shoes..... ... when they need a little down time from study at the "Y".

Now that is what i would call having a blast!! They did a great job of editing.. Thanks for sharing...

 

[City farm]

Finally planting the rest of the garden today.  I hope Baker's has some starts that I want.

Bakers rocks... I am only "thinking"of planting.. A few friends keep on saying we are going to have a seed exchange..
I hope they still have moringa tree seeds..
We are all so busy... Soon, very soon... Great day for planting... I have been up since 4AM.. It is so beautiful outside.

 

[pastrymama]

omg, is it ok that that made me cry a little bit??????? note to self, next time brood my duckies under a silkie. you know you are gonna keep that cute little duck chris.

mama hen and i "set" duck eggs at the same time. hers under a silkie, mine under a muscovy. my scovy stepped on both her duckies yesterday as they were hatching and killed them