weekend Bonfires!!Which also mean
S'MORES!
And just as proof the nice weather is really here, today I harvested 2 -1 gallon ziplock bags from the lettuce garden and about 2 sandwich bags from the spinach!
Our gardens are bursting with pride early this year it seems. Not to be out shined by the lettuce, the squash have started growing babies! 
And its not even a whole week into June! I do not know what it is I did this year so different from the others to make such a huge difference in production. Could it really be from the built up beds, bits of compost pile and used straw bedding?Today, I got halfway through making my first "chicken tractor".(So be kind in its critique.) This is just the run area- (that had to have the top support rebuilt after breaking from certain children trying to "tight rope walk"... that is the reason for the questionable end 2x4's and the white thin sides). The measurements are 5 feet long by 3 feet wide. Height is about 3 1/2 feet...I think... There is some fine tuning to do before I build the house end. Until then, I will be putting the baby chicks in during the day and placed by the big pen. I am trying to get the other chickens use to seeing and hearing them so the transition to being all together will go MUCH smoother.Oh and obviously, it will be painted black. Maybe white trimming.
Look what I spotted today while The Captain tore into the big pile of pine!
MULBERRIES! Massive amounts of mulberries on the neighbors tree (not very nice grouchy "preacher man" zone happy calling one)- which have big branch's hanging 10-15 feet into our yard. I'm thinking mulberry mead this year!!! Anyone else game?Sweetest Dreams, ~Tammie
4 comments:
OOoooh, Mulberry mead sounds delicious! I'll trade you for some of my newest: Nettle, Dandelion, lemonbalm, violet, and something else :-) Mead...
okay, I think I'll pass on the mulberry mead. I didn't quite like the taste of the icecream last year.
Your chicken tractor looks great. I have a few projects around my house that I am sure you could handle......(big smile). I would gladly look after your kids while you worked!
Panda is out on vacation already???? My little(not so little anymore) isn't out until June 28.
Your garden looks great! Fresh lettuce.......yummmy. Can't wait till mine starts.
Brightest blessings
Heb
I second Maria on the mead! :-)
The chicken tractor looks great!
Maria, have you tasted your mead yet?
Lemon balm sounds enticing... I will post when/if my brew succeeds.Do you have a blog to visit with your account? There is not one listed with your profile. I get confused sometimes on who is who since lots of people use different names for different sites. I may already be a reader...
Thanks Heb, I never do well following the blueprint how to's since alot of the "shop talk" confuses me. I sketch,roll it around in my head, and produce. Not all comes out the way I hoped, but learning through my errors has been a great lesson. School got out early cuz they built a new school and need to tare down the old one. They skipped spring break to get out early.
Thanks gina,
I still have not finished since the rains keep me inside. Trying to finish sewing projects while I can.
Wonder if we could do a "mead exchange" to taste what everyone is bottling. I put all mine now in the dark brown or green beer bottles.Hubby so kindly helps with acquiring them. I buy the corks, yeast, and other needs from the local wine making supplier. Hmm. This could be fun to do. Maybe a suggestion in a future blog entry to see who may be interested.
Any ideas/input guys?
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