Month: October 2020

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This girl is GROUNDED! Becky with the Good Hair gave me a terrible scare by wandering off yesterday! I couldn't find her before dark so she spent whole night in the wild! (It might be obvious from her look, but she's not the outdoorsy type.) The neighbor found her wandering in their yard this morning and returned her to safety. Becky is grounded. Vi is in trouble for not supervising her flock. Kahlo is stressed out from the upheaval. I'm exhausted. Keep it together flock!

This girl is GROUNDED! Becky with the Good Hair gave me a terrible scare by wandering off yesterday! I couldn’t find her before dark so she spent whole night in the wild! (It might be obvious from her look, but she’s not the outdoorsy type.) The neighbor found her wandering in their yard this morning and returned her to safety. Becky is grounded. Vi is in trouble for not supervising her flock. Kahlo is stressed out from the upheaval. I’m exhausted. Keep it together flock!
#polishchicken #bufflacedpolish #beckywiththegoodhair #myflock #petchickens #escape

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I am sitting inside the chicken coop because it is raining. Gretchen is clearly saying "Lady, that's my house." But I don't want to get rained on and I do want them to have free range time so this is the compromise.

I am sitting inside the chicken coop because it is raining. Gretchen is clearly saying “Lady, that’s my house.” But I don’t want to get rained on and I do want them to have free range time so this is the compromise.
#judgemental #sicilianbuttercup #Gretchen #freerange #petchickens #beckywiththegoodhair

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My winter garden looks like a lettuce playpen. I learned the hard way that I must fence in these babies or every hungry critter in the neighborhood will stop by. Broccoli, collards, kale, cabbage, lettuce and celery should keep the chickens and me in greens until spring. The fence stops deer, chickens, most bunnies and zero squirrels. I would say it is about 10' x 20'.

My winter garden looks like a lettuce playpen. I learned the hard way that I must fence in these babies or every hungry critter in the neighborhood will stop by. Broccoli, collards, kale, cabbage, lettuce and celery should keep the chickens and me in greens until spring. The fence stops deer, chickens, most bunnies and zero squirrels. I would say it is about 10′ x 20′.
#zone7b #wintergarden #lacinatokale #redleaflettuce #cabbage #broccoli #growyourown #chickensnacks #eatlocal #lovelawrenceville #Gwinnett

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I can never find a shirt with capacity listed. I suppose materials, wash instructions, and country of origin are important but I really need to know how many bell peppers it can carry. "Long sleeved tee. Cotton. 18 bell pepper capacity. Not recommended for tomatoes." This is useful.

I can never find a shirt with capacity listed. I suppose materials, wash instructions, and country of origin are important but I really need to know how many bell peppers it can carry. “Long sleeved tee. Cotton. 18 bell pepper capacity. Not recommended for tomatoes.” This is useful.
#harvest #greenbellpepper #showmeyourpouch #headedtothefreezer #growyourown #eatlocal

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Bryyyyyyce! (That's how I usually say it because that's how she squawks. Long, drawn out, braying.) Even though she is a catalog model for @mcmurray_hatchery, she rarely holds still for head shots.

Bryyyyyyce! (That’s how I usually say it because that’s how she squawks. Long, drawn out, braying.) Even though she is a catalog model for @mcmurray_hatchery, she rarely holds still for head shots.
#whitelacedredcornish #CornishHen #brycedallashoward #petchickens #chickenportrait #chickensofinstagram

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Do I have a handful of scratch or is Gloria just a close talker? Both are true. Glo finally finished her molt so she's friendly again. Unlike Becky, who is a bitter porcupine of rage.

Do I have a handful of scratch or is Gloria just a close talker? Both are true. Glo finally finished her molt so she’s friendly again. Unlike Becky, who is a bitter porcupine of rage.
#petchickens #backyardchickens #gloriavanderbuilt #myflock #chickensofinstagram #chickenportrait #portraitmode

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A baby asparagus in October? I don't know how to interpret that. All the other stalks are huge and ferny or dead. But this hopeful little sprout...

A baby asparagus in October? I don’t know how to interpret that. All the other stalks are huge and ferny or dead. But this hopeful little sprout…
#zone7b #gardening #asparagus #freshasparagus #outofseason #organic #springtime

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This Dirt Vulture is Ruthie. She is broody (again) and when thrown out of her (empty) nesting box she immediately evicted her (much larger) sister from the favored dust bath. She is tiny but has energy.

This Dirt Vulture is Ruthie. She is broody (again) and when thrown out of her (empty) nesting box she immediately evicted her (much larger) sister from the favored dust bath. She is tiny but has #RBG energy.
#silkie #ruthbaderginsberg #petchickens #dirtbath #Gwinnett #broodyhen #broody #tinybutmighty

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Peek a boo! Slide to see you! The eggplant trees are about chest high and still producing. This little dude was pretty well hidden but the super long antennas gave him away.

Peek a boo! Slide to see you! The eggplant trees are about chest high and still producing. This little dude was pretty well hidden but the super long antennas gave him away.
#grasshopper #eggplant #gardenpests #zone7b #Gwinnett #growyourown #antennas

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The Garden Inspector noticed that I was finalizing the winter garden and came over to discuss my permits. The fence is way too high and planting 100% of the lettuce INSIDE the fence was ruled a violation. I threw some scratch in the opposite direction and she took off. Hopefully that was a big enough bribe.

The Garden Inspector noticed that I was finalizing the winter garden and came over to discuss my permits. The fence is way too high and planting 100% of the lettuce INSIDE the fence was ruled a violation. I threw some scratch in the opposite direction and she took off. Hopefully that was a big enough bribe.
#gardeninspector #gloriavanderbuilt #Glo #petchickens #gardeningwithchickens #zone7b #oliveegger #myflock #wintergarden