So I went out to see what was left in the garden, and was surprised to find that there actually was something left. A handful of cherry tomatoes, a japanese eggplant, and the sole orange bell pepper that was produced by that plant. There is also some basil, beets, carrots...lettuce and spinach coming up that … Continue reading The garden’s last gasp
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(Chicken) Food for Thought
To all my gardener friends and friends of friends local to Wells: Want to do a good deed for your feathered fowl friends? Give us your tired, wretched masses...of produce! Reasons to bring your inedible, unappetizing, or otherwise unappealing garden food items to my house: Drive by and drop off! You don't even have to get out of … Continue reading (Chicken) Food for Thought
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New Arrivals
The new peeps were born last Wednesday and scheduled to arrive on Thursday, Friday the latest, through the mail. We did order from a new vendor, one we hadn't ordered from in the past. We chose them this time because they allowed us to buy 20 at a time instead of 25. They were cheap; … Continue reading New Arrivals
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How it feels to be attacked by a rooster
Ever wonder how it actually feels to be the target of a rooster? I didn't give it much thought, actually, until it happened to me. So, what's it like? Well, the first thing was, I was surprised! I had no warning that the big guy was about to come at me. I was just … Continue reading How it feels to be attacked by a rooster
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New baby gift
Maybe you have a lot of new babies to buy for this year. After a long time with the arrival of no babies within my personal sphere of (gift-buying) influence, I find that having just finished putting together a gift for one new baby girl, I have two more baby girls in the picture. One … Continue reading New baby gift
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eggs!
our multicolored eggs speaking of egg color driving our hen choices every year (see prior post ), here is a sampling of some of what our flock puts forth every day. the blue and green eggs come from ameraucana chickens. marans, barnvelders, and welsummers lay the chocolate brown eggs. . . and the white leghorn … Continue reading eggs!
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It’s (probably) a girl!
Well, it's been a little more than 3 weeks and it's looking more and more like he is a she. Of course, all the data is not in, but very soon it will become unequivocal. For now though, she is still a runt, much smaller then the other chickens. We attempted to take a picture … Continue reading It’s (probably) a girl!
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naming chickens
naming your chickens may start out innocently enough...you notice they have their own unique personalities, and you warm to them. for example, the first year we raised chickens, i had one hen that loved to dine in my herb garden, which was conveniently placed next to the coop. she quickly earned the name "Basil", followed by … Continue reading naming chickens
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8 tips for shopping at the farmers market
the farmers market is unofficially open in portland, maine (and maybe where you are too). here are some ideas to get you started off on the right foot: bring a bag! preferably a reusable shopping bag vs those plastic ones (although these are available from the farmers if you do forget your bag. which I … Continue reading 8 tips for shopping at the farmers market
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10 things i’ve learned about roosters
It all started off innocently enough; 26 chicks in a small cardboard box arrived in the spring...we learned some things from books and friends in advance, but some things are learned by doing, through "on the job training". 1.when ordering new chicks from vendors, you often will not receive all female chicks . this is not good for … Continue reading 10 things i’ve learned about roosters
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