Today I planted my first crop of lettuce for this year. 3 Heirloom varieties and spinach left over from last year. Last week I did get in some of my onion sets. Need to plant my peas tomorrow and maybe some green onions.
We made a structural change to the garden this year and I think it's going to be the best deal yet. Dan used the tractor tiller and made 5 garden rows that are 42" wide. He left enough space between the rows for the riding mover to get through. No more weeding the walkways! or trying to keep enough newspaper and straw down to keep out the weeds!
I have 6 Rhode Island Red hens and one Cochin rooster. I was happy to purchase the hens at about 9 mos. old, and laying. It was great! Unloaded them into the chicken coop Saturday and by Sunday, I had my own fresh eggs! The rooster was purchased from a lady that shows Cochin birds. Even though he wasn't good enough for her to keep to show, he is perfectly beautiful to us. Abigail named him "Higgy-Baby" after Higgins in Magnum P.I. He certainly looks pompus and pretentious, but is gentle and takes good care of his ladies.
Abigail has 5 tom turkeys, about 1 month old. In August, she will take two of them to the fair. So far, her project is going really well. They are growing and enjoying the turkey run that Dan built for them in the barn. Abs said she might put them out tomorrow for the first time.
Dan is busy working on clearing the new property. He'd like to have it ready for cattle by fall. Yesterday, he made three trips to the salvage yard with truckloads of old stuff left on the property years ago. There are still many more trips to be made. He sure works hard. He had a painting job today, and after that he went over to the property and was working again. I think he burned a bunch of ? who knows.
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