The persimmon tree was a fairly new purchase last year so i had never seen it flower. I had not dared to think past hoping it survived the winter. But survive it did. Even though my new mulberry did not make it, the persimmon did. I realized i needed to purchase a “trader’s mulberry tree” …
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The Carpenter Ants Move Colony
Its been raining off and on for two weeks. I noticed that the carpenter ants were using my chain link fence as a sort of highway for massive amounts of ants. I thought this was strange, as usually they prefer wood structures. I wondered where they were going but i was mostly just thrilled that …
The Baby Chickens Graduate
On this day the baby chickens officially turned 4 weeks old, at which point i could stop making my one room tiny house like the arctic to keep the heat lamp area at 95, 90, 85, or 80 degrees. I no longer had to walk around in sweatshirts and fleece pants, and i could cuddle …
Planting One of the Two Pecan Trees
One day they only had two hours for me at work. This is not good news financially but it meant i had time to plant a tree. I dug the deepest hole ive dug yet. I had a lot of frustrations on my mind and i just kept digging. Then filled half of it with …
Honeysuckle
I planted this last year hoping eventually i could taste a little bubble of nectar on the stem pulled through the flower like we did when we were kids on the way past the honeysuckle bush headed to and from school. it is finally producing flowers. I have learned to wait until they get a …
Baby Chickens Update
I ended up with one chocolate orpington rooster, one americauna hen, and four chocolate orpington hens. They continued to grow until they were eventually tall enough to discover the brooder box window through which i could observe them. They began sticking their heads out this little opening to survey the bathroom.
Dead Field Mice
Every once in a while i find dead field mice in the chicken water outside. They get in, realize they cant get out, and drown. Some night critter took it. They always do. I lay the dead mouse on the ground near the front gate and by sunrise its gone. i try not to encourage …
Dropping off Chicks and Picking up Plants
When i went to town to drop off the five chicks with my coworker i had to wait at walmart for a bit and i thought id check out the plant section rather than just sit in the car. Turns out walmart is in the business of killing plants rather than selling them. I told …
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Wild Turkeys
I have heard wild turkeys in my town but ive only ever seen them in the adjacent town, where theres less fox and coyotes. There, they roam around in peoples yards and walk down the driveway like they own the place. The day before my vacation, i arrived home to find a little band of …
A Friend Brings my Original Greenhouse Design to Fruition
When i first began the project of adding grow lights to the greenhouse, i very much didnt know where to start. I was overwhelmed with which lights to pick and where to get them from. There were so many options. How was i to know which would be good for what i needed them for? …
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