This is a little out of my comfort zone, but thought I’d post it anyway.
Month: August 2014
Coop Scoop
All 6 chickens roaming the full run together
There’s always something happening down at the chicken run. I am, depending on various factors, amused, saddened, worried, fascinated, pleased and a whole gamut of other emotions by my 6 chickens. You can thank me now for sparing you the daily details, I realise the level of interest in my chooks is inversely proportional to your distance to their chicken run.
But, it’s time for a little update because:
a) For the first time ever, last week my 5 hens gave me 5 eggs in one day – twice! Remember, 2 of them are almost 2 1/2 years old and 3 of them are over 3 so they aren’t spring chickens any more and shouldn’t be laying every day – especially not in winter.
b) My 2 flocks are basically, almost totally, for all practical purposes, integrated.
c) Molly looks like she’s going to make…
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Greenhouses
I love my greenhouses. I love the smell of the tomatoes as they ripen – it reminds me of my grandma and grandad’s old wooden greenhouse and the contentment of sitting there eating tomatoes by the handful and watching my grandad sort out his plants. I love the fact that they mean I can grow cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers and tomatillos. I try and grow aubergines, but although they flower the fruit always rots and drops off which is crushingly disappointing.
Our friend Lakshmi helped build one of the greenhouses and working in them always reminds me of her. Thanks to Juliet helping me to clear out and plant one of the greenhouses earlier in the year I now have tomatoes and cucumbers to feast on.
I love cucumbers and in the summer I get to eat one everyday for lunch. I also pickle them, but pickling has to wait…
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Underground Greenhouses
Earth Sheltered Greenhouses use the fact that the earth is a stable temperature all year round to greatly extend the growing season. These were known to native people as walipini or “place of warmth”
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/pit-greenhouses.html
There are so many different types of greenhouses and clever adaptations that books upon books have been written on the subject. Has anyone seen really clever designs in action?
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The Lost Art of Zen Chicken Sitting
Shepard Thomas, son of Lisa Turner, has been known to chase chickens. (He feels bad about that.)
Today, however, he tried a different approach–the more meditative Chicken Sitting. The girls appeared to be gratified by the offering of unearthed tomato plants and bolted lettuce, and they sent an envoy to check out the feather Shepard was holding.
I believe that Shepard’s relationship with his coop friends improved mightily today. (Now if we could convince his sister to do the same . . .)
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Compost Toilet in the making
Who knew…
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Community Impact Manscaping
Beard growing done right.
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Restorable Living 