What did you do in the garden today?

[Compost King]

Yep and they are good at their job...

Its the main reason why I have rabbits... and for that matter Chickens. I want to make my own high nitrogen garden soil.

 

[Swiss]

Good morning/afternoon everyone! I've been off grid a bit for the last few days, taking care of the grandbaby! I need to sit down and catch up on what's been going on with everyone here, when I get a chance! In the meantime, here is an update on the kits, 1 week old today!

Daphne was being quite aggressive today, she growled and nip my arm! She's tired of her babies being messed with...silly girl, but she's being a good mama! They have really grown, but their eyes are still closed! A couple looked a little skinnier today! The mini nipples are out for delivery and will be here soon! I'm hoping I can get them to take in some formula to get them plumped up! If they won't, I will bring in the plumper babies again tonight and give the others a chance to nurse! I will then try to get the ones I bring in to drink some formula! I can't remember if I shared here that we lost 2 , we now are trying to keep the remaining 11 alive! We have learned a lot through this process and will be better prepared and have a game plan from the beginning, if we ever get this many again!

View attachment 2333481

They are so cute! And look so soft that I wish I could reach through and snuggle them!

 

[drstratton]

They are so cute! And look so soft that I wish I could reach through and snuggle them!

They are soft and warm and wiggly...

 

[Swiss]

I can't wait until we get our own place so I can get whatever animals I want and have as big of a garden as I can handle!! I might talk my husband into rabbits for the snuggability and poop. Obviously, I would start small. Puppy first, then garden, then chickens/quail, then bunnies, then a bigger garden, then a puppy...........

 

[Compost King]

I can't wait until we get our own place so I can get whatever animals I want and have as big of a garden as I can handle!! I might talk my husband into rabbits for the snuggability and poop. Obviously, I would start small. Puppy first, then garden, then chickens/quail, then bunnies, then a bigger garden, then a puppy...........

I love Rabbit Poo

 

[drstratton]

I can't wait until we get our own place so I can get whatever animals I want and have as big of a garden as I can handle!! I might talk my husband into rabbits for the snuggability and poop. Obviously, I would start small. Puppy first, then garden, then chickens/quail, then bunnies, then a bigger garden, then a puppy...........

Puppy first and another puppy last...

 

[igorsMistress]

It's whoever gets there first & yes, they literally wait in line, crazy birds. Usually one in the box, one standing directly in front of her squawking like crazy & then a line out the door:View attachment 2333170

Mine sit in the box together. Usually Joan Crawford is languishing and Blue gets sick of her crap and climbs I with her lol.

 

[NewBoots]

Mine sit in the box together. Usually Joan Crawford is languishing and Blue gets sick of her crap and climbs I with her lol.

Glyness is my EE drama queen. She sings the egg song for about 30 minutes then gets in her favorite nest box and stays there for a good hour before finally laying her egg. While she's there, she "growls" (it's this weird, guttural, soft, kookaburra sound) at any pullet that gets too close. She doesn't do it if I fish around under her, only another pullet. Then once she's finally laid she comes out and sings her head off. She's the boss girl, the first to lay any eggs, and makes the biggest fuss.

 

[igorsMistress]

Good afternoon gardeners. @Acre4Me I showed your homemade marshmallows to my oldest grandson, they are now on our list of things to try this winter. He wants to try @WthrLady s idea of orange flavoring for his hot chocolate this year. @drstratton sorry you lost a couple of kits! The rest are adorable though @littledog so glad your horses are ok and your community stepped up to help. That’s what it’s about!

Nothing really in the garden today, I’m trying not to over water now that temps are cooling off. Only about 10 degrees but nights are cooler also. I’m waiting on a few things to be delivered, including the hoops for my row covers, They are on back order and I might cancel that part and just use PVC. Going to email the seller today. I pulled the hibiscus, I’m tired of dealing with It so I’ll have to find something else. Oh well. So far the society garlic seems to handling transplant ok and everything else is surviving. I need another good sized bush to go against the east wall of the garden also. That’s a tough spot because the heat is intense in summer but it gets a bit of shade the rest of the year. We need to staple down the shade on top of the garden, it came loose in the wind recently, and I have some clean up type chores to do. Maybe tomorrow, I need to check on the babies, probably feed them, and find the newbies. I opened the pop door and the last I saw them they were hiding behind the shed. Making a pork belly for dinner, trying a new recipe that’s not bacon. Have a great night all.

 

[NewBoots]

Making a pork belly for dinner, trying a new recipe that’s not bacon. Have a great night all.

I've made pork belly a few times and the best recipes were Chinese style. Slow cooked with just the top sticking out of a cooking liquid and slow cooked in the oven. That stuff is awesome and so rich. How are you cooking yours?

Sun finally came out today and as soon as the sun came out it got nice and warm. I'll be glad for rain but a little real sun is good too, I was starting to think I wouldn't get any more ripe tomatoes. I went out and watered and found more firecracker tomatoes, before the vines completely collapse. The breeze is coming from the west so that's probably why we don't have as much smoke now. We are very lucky to be where we are.