Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[wannahomestead]

I've had my first "repeat customer" on eggs today. A fellow I work with came up to me asking if I had anymore eggs. I have almost 5 dozen sitting here, so yea I have some, lol.

 

[JackieandChicks]

Red Tail Hawks don't migrate. They move among their territory, but will come back. Watch them all winter sitting on the utility post.

Actually not quite right:

"Only the northern populations of the Red-tailed Hawk (Alaska, Canada, northern United States) migrate south in winter. Others are non-migratory"

From: http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Red-tailed-Hawk.html

There is a lot more out there. One site says the younger ones migrate and some of the older ones may stay in their territory.

 

[JackieandChicks]

This morning's sunrise shot. He's actually next door where the neighbors are still free ranging their chickens. He was in the tree tonight so I know he's hunting...or at least hoping....

 

[mindylee]

Ugh!!!

I hate it when it gets dark early!!!
And its only gonna get earlier

Got to work in the dark, come home in the dark!
I hate winter and its not even here yet!
Oh and well im ranting, i hate snow and cold too!!!

Lol

 

[gladahmae]

I'm trying not to freak out about my tomatoes. The Romas are JUST turning red. And it's rained soooooo much. And it was 47 this morning when i took kids up to the bus. I probably have 2+ bushels of chemical free GREEN Romas sitting there. Last year they never turned red. Help? Anyone knowledgeable about this?

Kids and I picked a laundry basket full of everything that was at least orange tonight, and DH wants to process them this weekend (I have pneumonia so that might not happen without a lot of work on his part). But I don't blame him because fruit flies are already a problem.

 

[vintagegem]

I'm trying not to freak out about my tomatoes. The Romas are JUST turning red. And it's rained soooooo much. And it was 47 this morning when i took kids up to the bus. I probably have 2+ bushels of chemical free GREEN Romas sitting there. Last year they never turned red. Help? Anyone knowledgeable about this?

Kids and I picked a laundry basket full of everything that was at least orange tonight, and DH wants to process them this weekend (I have pneumonia so that might not happen without a lot of work on his part). But I don't blame him because fruit flies are already a problem.

We have too many fruit flies too.....my Romas have been going strong for about 4 weeks so far, just about done now, canned a lot and lost a lot to some disgusting little beetle things, don't know what they are but they're horrible!. Summer was too short and the thought of winter is making me cringe.

 

[JackieandChicks]

We have too many fruit flies too.....my Romas have been going strong for about 4 weeks so far, just about done now, canned a lot and lost a lot to some disgusting little beetle things, don't know what they are but they're horrible!. Summer was too short and the thought of winter is making me cringe.

I plan on freezing the buggy ones for the chickens in the middle of winter. Gonna get that all done tomorrow. Must mark the bags not to get them mixed up with the good ones....

 

[vintagegem]

I plan on freezing the buggy ones for the chickens in the middle of winter. Gonna get that all done tomorrow. Must mark the bags not to get them mixed up with the good ones....

That is a brilliant idea!....I think I'll do that too, would never have thought of that, thanks !

 

[chickflick]

Actually not quite right:

"[COLOR=222222]Only the northern populations of the Red-tailed Hawk (Alaska, Canada, northern United States) migrate south in winter. Others are non-migratory"[/COLOR]

[COLOR=222222]From:  [/COLOR]http://www.wild-bird-watching.com/Red-tailed-Hawk.html

There is a lot more out there.  One site says the younger ones migrate and some of the older ones may stay in their territory.

 

[chickflick]

I see them all winter long sitting on the post. See them hunting in the fields behind my house. Guess the Hawks like it here!