Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

[Smokerbill]

I will definitely try those candied tomatoes.

I've read it's recommended to completely top chives a few times a season. I know they get tougher the longer they grow. Mine have been in the ground for 4 years now and they've responded well to topping.

But since your's are getting established this summer I think it would be better to continue just clipping them as you need them so the root systems can get stronger. Then start topping them next year.

I like using the fresh blossoms in salads, but the blossom stems (scapes?) can be tough and woody.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey good morning I miss not having the garden.
Thank my lucky stars I can got to Jeremey's produce.
Richard is doing pretty good this morning.
Leg looks lots better having a night to air.
He slept better than in a few weeks having all the morphine yesterday.

 

[ValerieJ]

I will definitely try those candied tomatoes.

I've read it's recommended to completely top chives a few times a season. I know they get tougher the longer they grow. Mine have been in the ground for 4 years now and they've responded well to topping.

But since your's are getting established this summer I think it would be better to continue just clipping them as you need them so the root systems can get stronger. Then start topping them next year.

I like using the fresh blossoms in salads, but the blossom stems (scapes?) can be tough and woody.

Well, I cut all the blossoms off. lol Thought it would be better for the plants if I did that, so now no blossoms to try. But I will next time.

 

[ValerieJ]

Hey good morning I miss not having the garden.
Thank my lucky stars I can got to Jeremey's produce.
Richard is doing pretty good this morning.
Leg looks lots better having a night to air.
He slept better than in a few weeks having all the morphine yesterday.

I must have missed what happened to his leg. Poor guy. One thing after another.

 

[pennyJo1960]

He had a low blood sugar he turned around in bed hit the headboard with his legs hard enough to make sore's on his calves.
Everyone wanted to bandage it they only made it worse.
No one would listen to me.

 

[ValerieJ]

He had a low blood sugar he turned around in bed hit the headboard with his legs hard enough to make sore's on his calves.
Everyone wanted to bandage it they only made it worse.
No one would listen to me.

Hope the wounds are healed up quickly!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

They look allot better now Nurse may fight me over it.

 

[Smokerbill]

All 14 of my chickens are outside being chickens tonight. Now that the "little" ones are as big or bigger than the teenagers things are going a lot smoother.

The New Hampshire pullets are about 19 weeks old and should be getting close to egg laying. The combs and wattles haven't started plumping up but I'm thinking any time now.

And the cockerels, which are about 15 weeks old, are probably about ready to start testing their voices out. They quit cheeping like chicks a couple weeks ago.

The red ones with bands are New Hampshires. The ones without bands are the two New Hampshire cockerels, the Rhode Island red cockerel and the single RIR pullet.

Deer are eating apples next door.

 

[ValerieJ]

So nice that they get to go out and forage now. Great photos!

 

[Smokerbill]

Thanks Valerie! The fourth pic from the top is of the youngest ones, and if you look close you can see how long and big the legs are compared to the New Hampshire, banded pullets. I think the cockerels are going to be big arse roosters when they grow up! LOL

I had to replace the band on the NH that has the orange zip tie a couple days ago. It wasn't even snug but I thought it needed to be a little looser.