What did you do in the garden today?

[Sally PB]

Bald eagles are huge! I remember the first time I saw one fly over, I did a double take cuz I thought it was a plane. But no mistaking them when you see one.

I've read/heard that they don't get their distinctive plumage until they're 5 years old. There is at least one breeding pair in our area, and we have seen some juveniles.

 

[Sally PB]

I saw this in what I'm calling the "bee garden" yesterday. I wonder how it fared over our 17 degree night...

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Good news I actually got an egg yesterday afternoon. My leeks have all emerged and I'll be moving them off the heat pads later today. I still have a few cells of the Texas Grana onions that have yet to sprout. I'll be starting some brussel sprouts after I move the leeks off the heat mat. I'm hoping to finish cleaning up the old chicken coop this week. I'm considering using this as a summer coop. More free roaming room and shade.

 

[WthrLady]

I've read/heard that they don't get their distinctive plumage until they're 5 years old. There is at least one breeding pair in our area, and we have seen some juveniles.

Well, kind of. They're all brown the first year. After that they are less and less brown, almost speckled, by year 3/4 they look like dirty bald eagles, by year 4 they're almost normal looking. By year 5, they look normal.
I love watching the babies learn to fly. Like watching a clumsy sofa take flight. Still better than I could do.
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Rabbit in the garden has been nibbling my onion tops. Where's an eagle/cooper hawk/harrier when you need them?

 

[Acre4Me]

We managed two hay racks in prep for dividing the pen into two. Here is one:

They seem to like it!!

 

[Sally PB]

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I saw this in what I'm calling the "bee garden" yesterday. I wonder how it fared over our 17 degree night...

They did just fine! I am impressed.

This is an early spring flower for the honeybees. I hope the flowers open before Tuesday when it's forecast to be 60 degrees. I think the girls will be out looking for something -- anything! -- and it would be nice if they found a flower or several.

 

[fuzzi]

We had a much-needed steady rain yesterday. I pulled the shade cloth off the planted beds to allow the moisture to soak in the soil.

Signs of spring. Daffodil and purple deadnettle. Magic lilies are up also.View attachment 3755445

The collard beds were full of purple deadnettle, but I have been pulling them up and giving the plants to the chickens.

 

[Acre4Me]

Pen is divided in two! There are already two doors, one per pen, bc we figured we would need to divide when they were pregnant or delivered. Husband built two sections. They are held together top and bottom by the “sleeves” (what would they be called?). This way the dividers are easy to handle and store, and easy to open and remove if needed quickly, without hardware the goats can eat…bc you know they would eat a random screw just to show you how much a vet can charge.

I’m curious if we will find the acrobats between pens. Right now the one in the back is standing on a short nightstand. But, wouldn’t take much for them to use the new hay racks and mosey across. Time will tell. They are pregnant though, so a bit wide right now.

 

[fuzzi]

Pen is divided in two! There are already two doors, one per pen, bc we figured we would need to divide when they were pregnant or delivered. Husband built two sections. They are held together top and bottom by the “sleeves” (what would they be called?). This way the dividers are easy to handle and store, and easy to open and remove if needed quickly, without hardware the goats can eat…bc you know they would eat a random screw just to show you how much a vet can charge.
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I’m curious if we will find the acrobats between pens. Right now the one in the back is standing on a short nightstand. But, wouldn’t take much for them to use the new hay racks and mosey across. Time will tell. They are pregnant though, so a bit wide right now.

Are the sleeves attached with screws?

 

[fuzzi]

Peas liked the rain, they're popping all over!