We decided to try a new laying chicken breed this year, the Gold Star. Seems they lay about 1 month before the rest of the hens. It was just in time too, we actually had to buy a dozen eggs last week. We had older pullets, but we also have a fox who discovered the food supply, and ate all our layers, except one hen... but she doesn't lay eggs, just crows like a rooster (figures the fox didn't take her!). We call her Hen Who Crows and she may be dinner this summer. If she's going to crow like a rooster, she should protect like a rooster would too!I posted about my sad Clematis the other day. My mom replied to my post by email: "Clematis' like to have the base covered with mulch/pine needles, etc. Water so that it is once a week but let the water hose on very low trickle and let it soak for SEVERAL hours. Cook roots and warm leaves. Don't cut the dry stems as they will probably recover with manure and then mulch and move water. said to put some manure on it and put the water on a trickle for most of the day." So I went to the barn Saturday and got a bucket of dry manure and followed mom's directions... we'll see if it perks up.
Our beans are growing well, which is awesome because they are my favorite. I know The Cultivator doesn't like when they are frozen, but I was thinking of blanching and freezing some so I can enjoy during the winter months. I will have to do some research on this.
I made a couple stops this weekend on my weekly grocery store run: the farmers market, the book store and the flourist.
- I met a woman who will breed her goats to sell us a few in 2009 (awesome!).
- Checked with the flourist on Alliums, to see if she was ordering them this year. She said September order. I am planting bulbs this year after seeing them in Ave's wedding... oh so wonderful!
- Picked up a copy of David Sedaris' new book When You Are Engulfed in Flames... hehehe, so funny.
This week I'm going to the NLO show to see The Cultivator fiddle.
2 comments:
Those green beans are gorgeous!! I am so jealous that you grew and can eat them at your leisure. When you learn to freeze them, let me know so I can beg you to send me a box or two.
Let me know what you think of David Sedaris's book. I love his sister, Amy but I have a hard time getting into him.
Good blogging, tell the Cultivator that I said, "what's up?". Looking forward to the next one...stay strong. (i don't know it sounded cute in my head;0)
Thanks Gee! So The Cultivator and I disagree about freezing them. He says they get mushy and he hates them. I wonder what it takes to flash freeze like BirdsEye or other frozen vegetables?
I like David Sedraris' sense of humor (and his sisters too). I've read his last book, this one I bought on CD, I like when he tells his own stories.
~C
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