What did you do in the garden today?

[WthrLady]

My alpaca yarns come from the mill tomorrow! WHOOT! I can't wait to label it and get it on etsy.

 

[pennyJo1960]

You send them to woven ?

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good morning gardeners. Well yesterday was all rain and wind. We got nearly 1.5 inches of rain. Fortunately the sump pump still works fine. I hadn't heard it running in a couple of months so I was a little concerned. I broke down the 13 + pound turkey I bought and it wasn't so bad. I got some choice cuts that would otherwise cost more than double the price. I also made 2.5 quarts of turkey broth. I haven't tried to grind the dark meat yet, will do that later today. The weather is supposed to milder, dry and sunny today and tomorrow so there's a little window of time to take care of some outside work. I believe I have tried the Vermont Company English Muffins @Sueby. However, if I do buy them, my favorite would be the Trader Joe brand. I think I figured out why my rooster was so grumpy for awhile. I noticed the hens got a little irritable when their new feathers were breaking through their skin, so I'm guessing Randy was feeling some of the same pain. He seems to have mellowed a bit now. Make sure you sit down and catch your breath once in awhile during your holiday preps and have a great day everyone.

 

[WthrLady]

I don't understand Penny.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I don't understand Penny.

You said they come from the mill is it a huge ball a bag ?

 

[pennyJo1960]

We were at home depot yesterday told BF wanted look at some possible choices for counters Birch plywood loved the grain a real light stain then treat finally made up our minds BF loves it we are good now I can do the counters 3/4 inch ..

 

[karenerwin]

My day just got a lot slower! I did something to my back while bending over to get clothes out of the dryer. Getting older sucks.
I had to have my husband go with me to run errands. Wasn't sure if I could drive. Definitely couldn't lift bags of chicken feed.

We dropped off the Thanksgiving turkey to my niece ( it's her birthday toady!). Dropped off some homemade seasoned pumpkin seeds to a friend and then went to the feed store to get more chicken feed.
Was supposed to be cleaning the house when I got home, but now that has gotten moved to delay mode.
It's gorgeous out today! Sunny, high of 66. I wish I could be outside doing stuff.
Oh, I did rake a bunch of leaves into the garden this morning before I hurt my back. I notice a lot of green shoots sprouting in the garden. I was confused at first, but then I remembered I threw a bunch of rye seed in there at the end of the season. They are finally sprouting. I'll have to keep an eye on them and make sure I turn them under to compost and help my soil.

 

[WthrLady]

OH! LOL. No. It will come all done up nicely in hanks. I just need to put the labels on them and get them in the online shop. I'll post a picture tonight.

Still waiting on UPS so I can race to town and get diesel and groceries.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Aloha garden gang,
Good to come back and look through some of your posts. It's good to hear the productivity. Such a cool thread.
@karenerwin love to hear more about your hide project.
@WthrLady spinning your alpaca wool?!!
Very cool. Both, are things I don't hear about everyday.

After what seemed forever, me, hiding from our summer sun, I now have the beginning of my temperature reprieve and the start of this seasons garden... I am officially taking back some of my space from the feathered marauders. We can now share in peace??? A truce??!!!
I thought a lot about how I was going to chicken proof what is left of my garden and how to reclaim it from the beasts. I settled on PVC because it is cheep, EASY and I can dissemble and reuse w/o storage issues. DH grabbed some throw away plastic fencing from his work, so that does the trick too. As slow as I have been at this project... life?? I did managed to get a few boxes covered and planted. Yeeehaa! I am looking through my seeds and I actually got to enjoy a salad with some of MY lettuce for the first time in a very, very long time. Most exciting!!! My Asparagus is cut back and protected... Thank you (not) chickens. And I only have the tomatoes to finish up as far as the clock goes.

Temp chicken wire. Need black fencing and access. Maybe today... but I am on day 4 of my crummy cold so once again, maybe not.

Happy Thanksgiving all!!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

@TropicalBabies great to see you back I am sorry you have a cold they are awful