What did you do in the garden today?

[BDutch]

Yesterday I sowed snow peas in a container and covered it with hwc to prevent that the chickens and doves eat them before they grow big enough till they become unappetizing.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Finally nomnoms are ready to start getting popped into my mouth! It was a great plan to let the tomatoburgler go broody when we did
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I say let the broodies free and cage the tomatoes!!!!

 

[FortCluck]

I picked some lettuce for dinner

 

[TropicalBabies]

When I woke this morning and the steam had cleared, I realized I could detach with love from Biscuit, I did not have to be mad or disappointed in him as he has been a really good dog and wonderful companion for years.

I took Biscuit to the beach to meet up with my friend. We chatted and I was able to let her know she did not have to take him unless she REALLY wanted him because I had 3 good responses from my add already. What a pal she is .

I met potential parent #1 @ the closed dog park in town. He had lost a dog very similar to Biscuit a few months back and he was heartbroken over it. He got teary eyed upon first seeing Biscuit... wow. So, today Biscuit found his new home. I was really happy for them both knowing that I had helped his heart out, gave Biscuit his very own man servant and allowed my heart to heal without further injury too. Biscuit rode away in his front seat lol. Perfect.
So this week I have lost and lightened the load by 5 chickens and a dog. exhausting.

I should be looking for garden therapy and to bury my little Stormy in a few days. She is hanging in the freezer waiting for me to be ready to say good bye. I think I'll plant her in the Soursop puka. Seems a good match for that silly little chicken. I'll get to watch it grow and know that she is a part of my home all after all.

Life is short... get dirty!!!!

 

[TropicalBabies]

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On our way home from Cackle Hatchery! 15+ Cornish Cross chicks.
They are chirping up a storm!

It's a fuzzy yellow hug What breeds, did you say?

 

[TropicalBabies]

Good evening gardeners. I'm finally bringing in a basket of produce a day! The garden is definitely my happy place right now. This morning I picked all of my fresh squash blossoms and stuffed them with cream cheese. Battered and fried them and served them with marinara. So good!

 

[pasdechat73]

Thank you. I am pretty tore up with sadness, frustration, guilt and of course... my favorite, anger. You sharing your experience really helps my heart. It is good to be safe among chicken lovers. The rest of the world just not seem to understand lol.
Hey, so sorry for your past lost @pasdechat73 but mahalo for sharing your wisdom.

Those emotions, too, seem to hurt me most when I lose a baby?

It (my chickens being attacked and killed) is not something that I take lightly. And no, most people don't understand when you've reared them from the ground up. You take pride and feel all the good & bad. And that's being a mom.

 

[igorsMistress]

Yesterday I sowed snow peas in a container and covered it with hwc to prevent that the chickens and doves eat them before they grow big enough till they become unappetizing.

They will never be unappetizing to your chickens. I guarantee it. A tomato cage covered in hwc or something similar will work though.

 

[pasdechat73]

While reading today...stumbled upon this. Wow.

Ethereal image of Cosmos flowers wins photo competition

 

[NewBoots]

Transplanted 1/2 of the asparagus and leeks, alyssum, and marigolds to the raised beds. Re-potted some Thai basil and one of the tomatoes to bigger pots, Resisted the urge to put any basil, okra, or tomatoes in the raised beds yet. I've been hurt before.

Cleaned out the coop, saved our last hatched (Carmen, 'cuz she is a strong girl) in the nick of time from an ugly pasty butt, (she had to poop sooo bad and couldn't till I washed her behind) and mowed the lawn.

Kept an eye on Carmen but she seems fine this evening and no repeat of the pasty butt. She was so late hatching we've half expected her to have some issue of some kind so we'll see. Anyone else trim the floof around their butts?