What did you do in the garden today?

[Justagalwithchicks]

before planting put 2-3 chickens to have some fun. worked for me.

What another great idea!

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

Did some weeding and pruned herbs to hang on my kitchen curtain rod. Helped hubby frame a new coop he is working on. We were given the one we have and the new little ones will not fit. So grateful for all the forums on here to make sure it gets done right. We are focusing on ventilation for summer and winter.

 

[Smokerbill]

Agree. I don’t care much for Stevia - always have a bit (or a lot) of an aftertaste. I used to buy some protein snack bars but then they had an aftertaste starting about 2 years ago…yup added Stevia, but also has sucralose (which is considered not to be “natural” )

My husband can’t tolerate Stevia - it gives him tummy troubles.

Haha. In high school a student in my class had a mom that worked as a nurse. She (student) would tell everyone that no more than 2eggs a week -bc more than that is horrible health wise (as told to her by her mom…. Who was just repeating the trend of the times, which was villainizing eggs). Yeah, I eat more than 2 eggs a week, and usually more than 2 a day… and I’m still alive.

When my chickens were laying at their peak there were some weeks I was eating 3+ dozen eggs a week. When I had my cholesterol tested it was a little high, as it normally is, but the ratios were in a healthy range.

 

[Smokerbill]

Pickling cukes are planted and zucchini squash is planted. A seven foot row of cukes and five hills of squash. I'll keep the healthiest plant from each hill and train them up a fence post.

All that's left is tomatoes, maybe some Blue Lake beans, and maybe some butternut squash. I want to be done planting, like really bad. Because I have a ton of collards and kale to start getting preserved for the coming winter.

 

[TJAnonymous]

Most NATURAL foods in moderation are healthy. It's the chemicals used to process foods that are bad, bad, bad... People assume because the FDA has "approved" or "allowed" something in the food supply that it must be safe. That is definitely NOT the case... We have an FDA facility about an hour and a half from me. I've worked with several people from that facility doing vulnerability assessments on critical infrastructure, emergency management exercises, etc... These are people who do research on various things. Most foods or ingredients are NEVER checked...

My point to this is if you have a medical illness... Say high cholesterol, for example. It's probably NOT from the eggs you are eating from your backyard chickens...no matter how many you eat. It's likely coming from the gazillion other things you pick up at the grocery store and never pay attention to the labels which are IMPOSSIBLE to read. Did you know there are over 60 different names for sugar? And over 40 different names for MSG? These are just 2 examples. So just because something says "no added sugar" or "no MSG" does NOT mean these things are not in the product. It's probably there by the spoonful but simply being called something else under an alternative name.

 

[dirkandlorie]

It all depends on which corporation is funding the science. It gets twisted to support the desired narrative.

Ain't that the truth!!!!

 

[Smokerbill]

Ordered my hose nozzles. Got a pair of heavy duty brass twist nozzles that were $7.99, but had a $5 gift card balance from Bing search rewards, so 2 nozzles, 3 bucks and change.

 

[MyBabyHens]

watered my pumpkins, semi-late planted some cucumbers, and made more space for future planties

 

[MyBabyHens]

had the puddin scared out of me by a field mouse that decided it wanted to make a home in my garden without asking me first...the usual

LOL ! i've found quite the lot of field mice homes lately.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

Saw a rabbit eyeing my garden boxes today, so the deer netting is up now. I clipped down the edges this time which I hope will prevent any accidental chipmunk suicides this year.