Each weekend we get closer and closer to finishing the coop. It is taking much longer than I thought. But I hope the peeps feel well loved in their home when they get here. I took a 3 hours Backyard Chickens class last Sunday to learn all I have not read on the interweb about chicken raising. I am feeling confident. We shall start off with three, so they can have a pecking order. Mike's Feed in San Leandro sells chicks. Many kinds. I realized I cannot in good conscience order chicks via the mail. So we shall pick them up by driving South on 880.
More planting happened over the last week: arugula, beets, collards and kale. I should mention the romaine, but since it is near death, I think I ought not mention it by name. Too much sun = death to lettuce. Even Oakland sun. Also the Jurassic impatiens I planted in one of the tire beds has kicked the bucket, but for the life of me I don't know why....We ate some cherry tomatoes with supper guests last weekend (grilled butterflied leg-o-lamb), and they were delicious.
No more typing, my hand hurts from my running-in-the-hills-tumble this morning. Ouch.
Oh, Geoff, I finished the irrigation project in the back. Works great. Thank you again for getting that one off the ground. PVC cement works like magic!
Wow! The Hotel Coupe de Chic looks great. All home runs and no fowls! I hope the drill for laying eggs goes as well. That chin up bar should keep your flock in shape.
ReplyDeleteFunctioning irrigation, less irritation, no more depressitation!
Hope you saved me some lamb!
Ciao, Dud