The chickens are growing up! In a couple weeks we are expecting egg laying to begin. The chickens know who has the food and water and everytime you walk around they follow you! Chris built a new perch area inside the house that the chickens love!
We originially thought we purchased two chickens of three different breeds, but it has become apparent that we have two of one breed and four New Jersey Giants
We've had quite the storms up here! Tornados in the area as well! Our dog mighty freaked out and ran down the main road a couple miles until a nice couple stopped him and called us to pick him up!
Theres a rainbow disappearing in the right hand of the picture above the tree line- didnt make it in time to get the whole rainbow!
Blueberries and grapes are starting to emerge. Unfortuntly, a large amount of the grapes were already eaten by small purple worms and birds.
Barley Straw is an all natural way to keep algea from growing in the pond. We ordered some and have been putting them in degradable mesh bags with air filled soda liter bottles and milk containers so they float. Tied to them is a string with a rock in order to keep them in one place. The straw must be partially above and below the water in order for the straw to decompose and the enzymes to break down and prevent algea from growing.
The gardens are growing- these pictures are actually from a week or two ago- so today then are even larger! We decided to try growing corn this year- and so far it seems pretty easy- but we'll see when they get larger! We also transplanted two small evergreen trees that were growing around the lake underneath another tree to the front of the yard.
We Finally got mulch! So tons of weeding is happening! Thanks to chris's mom who helped me weed and mulch the whole front yard!!! As you can see I'm also growing mini pumpkin plants around the large rocks. In the past I've grown mini pumpkins and noticed that something (possibly rabbits) ate the pumpkins or parts of them. However, some pumpkins survived if they were growing up on a bush or rock away from the ground. So this year, I'm growing pumpkins near the rocks and making the vines gravitate town the rocks to hopefully save the mini pumpkins that will be used for part of the wedding decorations!![]()
Chris took these great pictures of a spider web on our back railing!
Mushrooms in my brother and sister-in-laws yard!
