What did you do in the garden today?

[pennyJo1960]

The Son actually watered again tonight to catch back up things where good and thirsty

 

[dunnmom]

Yes, they get the coteledons, then the first 2 actual leaves get chawed off.

Yeah, same here. I might use some hardware cloth scraps to make a cover for my bean sprouts once I plant them. It won't keep the bugs off, but it should help with the rabbits at least.

 

[igorsMistress]

So happy i am not in AZ!

It's cooled down some Cap, down to 104ish the whole week

 

[dunnmom]

Not a big gardening day for me, but I did get onto my hubs for running over the watermelon vines with the mower. Lol! Little does he know, if you destroy the growing tips, they may fork out. I just learned that myself, by accidently breaking a cucumber vine.

I did name my 2 pullets, though. Holly Goodhead and Mayday, figured I'd stick with the Bond theme.

 

[pennyJo1960]

not sure if I am bad or what but was raised that chickens are here as egg layers
they come and go not pets no names but for the Silky but there again they have a purpose they raise chicks

 

[dunnmom]

not sure if I am bad or what but was raised that chickens are here as egg layers
they come and go not pets no names but for the Silky but there again they have a purpose they raise chicks

If I had more than 10, I would probably not bother naming them, either.

 

[igorsMistress]

I watered this morning, just the corn and pumpkins, but there's something sprouted in there already? That seems terribly fast. Will have to get a closer look later.

 

[pennyJo1960]

yea okay so I have 20 some and 28 peeps just now... yes I had a gourd growing bug got it but didn't recognize it was to long for a acorn and just to huge around for a zucchini

 

[deepbluesea]

Nah, not bad, penny--you know what you're doing from way back. I'm raising chickens for entertainment and eggs, so naming is part of the fun. I had one grandpa that farmed while I was very little, but I was much more into the calves and goats, and more terrified of the big ol' snapping turtle in the pond. The chickens didn't make my radar at all. I doubt he named them either.

My newbies spent the afternoon in the run with the biggies being able to get into the coop but not the run. Later I set them up with a panic door and let the bigs into the run to go into the coop tonight normally through the pop door. Coco, my newest big, is REALLY interested in them. Initially I was hoping it meant she wanted to be a mama and have a new flock since she's low man on the pecking order totem pole. After watching today, she may just want some new bird-butt to kick to raise herself in the pecking order. I am not enthused. That said, I have the mis-cut plywood and an old ratty screen serving as my big-hen exclusion device, and they're doing their job admirably. This is one of the most fun things of raising chickens. I get to repurpose every random thing I have in my shed.
I named two more chicklets today, and I'm venturing off my strip chix theme: my golden campine is Wolverine and my mystery hen is hereby going to be known as Big Red.

I picked eight 'maters, (atomic grape, Lauren's Littles, Lemon Boys), a couple of cukes (including my first lemon!), and a whopping half dozen jalapenos. I made one of those salads with cukes, onions and tomatoes with vinegar and a touch of sugar. Delicioso!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I was thrilled when I found my first two jalapenos ... We did name the Silky like did anyone one say chicken nuggets there we have mud, slime, grime and dirt ..
I do have to many and allot of them alike I have like 6 black birds one is a banty I would love to get rid of can I tell who it is NO way