Look! I grew an okra! I don’t particularly like okra but the plants looked really cute at the nursery so now I have two. I find it hilarious that they grow up into the air. I expected they would hang down like peppers.
#experimentalgarden #experimentalgardening #zone7b #okra #growyourownfood #greenokra
Garden progress photos! The #spagettisquash are out of control! The vines are climbing the #leylandcypress and I think they are a good 20 feet in the air! Deer ate the cucumbers so we’re working on some regrowth there. The #eggplant and #zucchini are doing very well. Most of my #tomatoes are very over-watered with all the thunderstorms we’ve had so I had to pull a few rotten plants and started a few new plants on higher ground. The #asparagus forest is busy storing energy for next year and there is probably just a week of blueberries left.
#zone7b #gardener #growyourownfood #eatlocal #vegetablegarden #gardeningwithchickens
Are my broodies cured after 3 days of being locked out? Not even close.
#silkie #cornishhen #petchickens #ruthbaderginsburg #brycedallashoward #broodyhen #broodyrage #thebroodybunch
This is one broody idiot sitting on another broody idiot. Bryce always sits on Ruth when she’s broody and Ruth is nearly always broody so that works out. They are currently locked out of the coop with Violet, queen of the broodies. I bet it takes 4 days to break them. They seem extra determined this go around.
#broodyhen #broody #brycedallashoward #ruthbaderginsburg #silkie #cornishhen #teenmom #angrybird
I’m standing in my garden. We’ve had a little rain. Will rice or cranberries grow in #zone7b? They like it boggy, right?
#gwinnettcounty #floodzone #Lawrenceville #gardeningfail #pond #standingwater #puddle #itsnotasfunasitlooks #chickenboots #Crocs #waders
An interview with a Moody Broody. Violet is a champion brooder, dedicating weeks at a time to hatching nothing, and becoming frighteningly thin. When forced out for exercise she complains loudly while pacing back and forth in front of the door to her coop. Here she tells the story of how she was given her favorite foods, fresh water and hugs, aka Tortured!
#PoorVi #VioletZindars #petchickens #broodyhen #broodychicken #darkbrahma #backyardchickens #hugyourchickens #chickensofinstagram #chickenvideo
I wanted to eat dinner while supervising the chickens free range time. What I got was the chickens supervising me while I ate dinner. How do they know?
#petchickens #needy #hungry #wilgefortis #gloriavanderbilt #freeranging #supervised #chickensofinstagram
This is the perfectly clean (and giant) foot of my dedicated broody. She sits the box all day and perches on a branch shouting angrily when forced out. No digging, no mud, only brooding. Also, she seems to have lost a toenail.
#petchickens #VioletZindars #darkbrahma #furfeet #bigchicken
Oh my god! The tiny twin under her chest is too much! I didn’t see it when I was talking it but it is by far the best part of the picture. That is a sister photobomber! Sorry Glo, you’ve been seriously upstaged by Bryce.
#petchickens #gloriavanderbilt #brycedallashoward #whitelacedredcornish #oliveegger #myflock #photobomber #sisters #gardeningwithchickens #gwinnettcounty
The apple tree is trying much harder than usual this year. It must have heard me say I wanted it cut down. It can stay if I get to eat an apple this year and it is good, not gross.
#appletree #zone7b #orchard #tinyfarm #eatlocal #growyourown #gwinnettcounty
Side shoots and some early ripeners. I also picked a gallon of blueberries today.
#gardening #zone7b #gwinnettcounty #vegetablegarden #broccoli #cucumbers #harvestbasket #gardenjournal #eatlocal #growyourown #growyourownfood
Anger loaf. I force cuddled Donna briefly and now she’s holding a grudge. Poor baby. So sad.
#silkie #donnamartin #petchickens #partridgesilkie #myflock #tinyfarmer #perched #chickenloaf
This is by far the biggest #spagettisquash I’ve ever grown! I usually grow the individual size ones but I couldn’t find the seeds. Let’s see if we can make it to maturity without disaster!
#zone7b #squash #gardening #tinyfarm #georgiagrown #eatlocal
Damn girl! Looking good!
#Kahlo #polishchicken #whitecrestedblackpolish #petchicken #chickensofinstagram #chickenselfie #tinyfarm #backyardchickens #
Harvested my first tomato minutes before a freak hail storm rolled through!
#zone7b #gwinnettcounty #Lawrenceville #tomatoes #homegrown #eatlocal #firsttomato
Can I prune a #spagettisquash vine? Yesterday I decided that since eggplants and tomatoes are in the same family I should prune the suckers from the eggplants. They looked just like tomato suckers so it made sense. However, the squash vines are so different. First, I worry about them being hollow and allowing disease inside. Second, should I prune the main stem or the offshoots? They’ve run off the hog panel in both ends and are currently climbing the Leyland cypress trees! Thoughts?
#pruning #squash #zone7b #gardening #gardeningwithchickens #petchickens #vegetablegarden #tinyfarm #trellis #hogpanel
Rounding 3rd with the #holleysniperefi install on the #internationaltravelall #ave
My first big blueberry harvest using my custom blueberry apron! I find it is much faster to harvest with two hands and it is too time consuming to walk back to the bowl with each handful. This is my solution. I think it needs one small modification and it will be perfect!
#blueberries #blueberrybush #zone7b #harvest #pickingblueberries #gardening #icansew #gwinnettcounty #mastergardener
I battled several voracious velociraptors to harvest these cucumbers! (Smallest, but mighty, raptor pictured.)
#ruthbaderginsburg #silkie #petchickens #gardeningwithchickens #zone7b #freeranging #cucumbers #gwinnettcounty
Clean up crew! There were a lot of blueberries on the ground today after a hard rain so I brought a couple of inspectors in to sample the bounty.
#petchickens #gardeningwithchickens #VioletZindars #beckywiththegoodhair #polishchicken #darkbrahma #myflock #zone7b
Turn it up! I took Vi to the other end of the garden so she had to walk back for exercise. Not a #walkofshame, but a walk of rage! She yelled the whole way! Broody rage is serious! She’s 8 years old! I tried to tell her that she was more suited to being a grandmother than a mother but that did not go over well. I think she has been sitting on zero eggs for 3 weeks now.
#broody #broodyhen #darkbrahma #Violet #VioletZindars #petchickens #broodyrage #gardenwalk
Was this a dahlia? I’m using past tense because someone ate it and dug up the roots overnight. I was pretty excited to see what it was going to be. I don’t specifically remember planting it last year but the disappointment of seeing it destroyed actually rings a bell. This may be a pattern.
#dahlia #zone7b #gardening #squirrel #tubers #gardenpests
The garden inspectors noticed a few low hanging fruits on the cucumber vines and took samples. They were ruled unfit for human consumption and, as a safety measure, destroyed. This service was provided by The Worst Chicken and her colleague, Second Worst Chicken. I’ve filed a complaint (but I’m their supervisor). #gardeningwithchickens #freeranging #Gretchen #Gloria #Kahlo #sicilianbuttercup #zone7b #growingcucumbers #tinyfarm #badchickens
These are the most delicious black raspberries. I wish I could get them to produce better! They only set fruit on the second year growth so they need constant pruning and training. They are harboring a bumper crop of #poisonivy so I can’t really get in there to work on them. Also, the basketball hoop is adjacent so they often get beat up. They aren’t really primed for success.
#blackraspberry #blackraspberries #zone7b #berries #harvest #tinyfarm #homegrown #eatlocal
Donna Martin is silkie perfection. Doesn’t this look a little Senior Portrait? Next pose will be sporty.
#petchicken #silkie #donnamartin #donnamartingraduates #silkiesofinstagram #chickensofinstagram
Blueberry tour! I think the harvest will begin in about a week. I made myself some custom blueberry harvest aprons this year for maximum speed and efficiency.
#blueberries #blueberrybush #gwinnettcounty #upick #zone7b #georgiagrown #tinyfarm #homegrown #eatlocal
Just out here touching crops for scale! I have all the sizes of tomatoes, baby #spagettisquash, one tiny bell pepper, broccoli for days and ready-to-eat cucumbers. I think we’re doing pretty well for early June.
#zone7b #gardening #vegetablegarden #tinytom #tinyfarm #homegrown #eatlocal
I got some new pruners and all of my tomatoes got a haircut! I cut off lots of extra stems and suckers to allow airflow to the plants. I also cut off all of the lowest leaves to prevent soil borne diseases from creeping in. It’s hard to get started, but once I did it was really satisfying to open up the vines and let the sunshine in!
#zone7b #tomatovines #pruningshears #fiskars #gardeninginga #vegetablegarden #Lawrenceville #gwinnettcounty
Breakfast bar! The lettuce is bolting in the heat (it’s going to be 90° F today) so I’m sharing with the flock. They completely consumed this head in about an hour. That’s a lot if tiny beak sized bites!
#backyardchickens #petchickens #lettuce #zone7b #gardeningingeorgia #gardeningwithchickens #polishchicken #friendsnotfood
I wish I got this excited about salad.
#velociraptors #petchickens #redleaflettuce #greenleaf #darkbrahma #Violet #wilgefortis #salmonfaverolle #spoiledchickens #personalities
Word is that there are protesters in downtown Lawrenceville. Since I’m not cognitively able to walk around for hours holding my phone up recording nothing we went out and picked up trash. If you want to make a positive change go do something positive. Wherever you are there is a street nearby with trash on it and no one will arrest you for cleaning it up. Please don’t be like the larpers on CNN walking around with their kitchen broom and dust pan, actual clean up involves trash bags, a box… or in my case a utv 😎
Zero days in the gym this week but I did built this. Long way from finished but curb appeal is improving.
And there it is. The first tomato has reached the top of the 7 foot cage. It is only a matter of time before the forest fills in. Maybe this will be the year I actually prune them back. Probably not.
#zone7b #vegetablegarden #tomatoes #tomatocage #pruningtomatoes #mastergardener
This is her bashful look. To me it says “I just destroyed a head of lettuce” or “I think the other one might be bleeding.” It feels so good to be bad.
#gloriavanderbilt #Glo #petchickens #backyardchickens #chickensofinstagram #freeranging #gardeningwithchickens #zone7b #gwinnettcounty
It’s almost blueberry time! The berries are starting to plump up and change colors. It’s still a week or two until the harvest begins. At the peak I can get more than a gallon a day off of the 5 big bushes.
#zone7b #blueberries #upick #gardening #blueberrybush
My first broccoli and my worst chicken.
#gardening #zone7b #sicilianbuttercup #Gretchen #chickensofinstagram #petchicken
Last #clematis of the season! It’s small but adorable. I may have burned several of the vines with fertilizer so we’ll see if we get any next year.
#zone7b #fenceflower #pinkclematis #gwinnettcounty
I had no idea! First veggie ready May 24th. Noted.
#zone7b #cucumbers #cukes #gwinnettcounty #gardening #mastergardener #trellis
Oh Becky! I did my best with your feather trim. I hope your vision is greatly improved. You are looking fine from this side!
#petchickens #beckywiththegoodhair #polishchicken #bufflacedpolish #bouffant
The work flower that was once just a pink asparagus is now this incredible floral arrangement! Very impressive unknown plant.
#workflower #landscaping #gwinnettcounty #zone7b
Peek-a-boo! Donna sees you! Becky doesn’t really see anything.
#petchickens #silkie #donnamartin #beckywiththegoodhair #polishchicken #bufflacedpolish #sisters #freeranging #
There is a Brontosaurus in my lettuce! Bryce does not normally leave the enclosed chicken area. This leads me to believe someone either let her out while reentering themselves or someone encouraged her to fly over the fence. These alleged someones are Gretchen, Ruth (both can open the door to get back in) and Glo (who can fly out but not let herself in). I do not need them creating accomplices.
#petchickens #brycedallashoward #cornishhen #covermodel #gardening #growinglettuce #zone7b #trouble #dinosaur
The garden seems to be accessorizing! Nice symmetry, good contrast. Full points awarded.
#broccoli #onions #zone7b #mastergardener #vegetablegarden #fancygarden
Just one minute of some happy, dirty chickens. Kahlo makes an appearance at the end but does not join the group.
#dustbath #petchickens #ruthbaderginsburg #brycedallashoward #gloriavanderbuilt #Wilgefortis #salmonfaverolle #oliveegger #silkie #whitecrestedblackpolish #GwinnettCounty #zone7b
They came back! Such a happy flower.
#gerberadaisies #gerberadaisies #flowergarden #zone7b #perennials #shadegarden
Well, this year the squirrels are beating out fungus in the race to destroy the nectarines. It wasn’t even close. I think they’ll have the whole tree cleared this week. Last year it was a much closer race with fungus taking at least 50% of the crop before the squirrels caught on. Now, what will get the apples? Will it be these same champion squirrels or will the ever vigilant worms find an opening? Only time will tell.
#fruittree #nectarinetree #ornamentaltree #zone7b #gardenpests #appletree #orchard #gsrdenfail
I really want to thank all the great people on the first floor of the Yanbu Eurodan Underwear Factory for this unexpected… gift? #thankschina
New short term member of the fleet. I bought this 1974 International Travelall last week and plan to upgrade it with fuel injection and a few little changes before taking it to its new home in Franklin, TN. Unless someone really wants to give me $30k for it. #internationalharvester #internationalharvestertrucks #travelall #scout #internationalscout
I thought the onion flowers would be purple. No good reason. I just assumed. I do appreciate the pinstriped petals.
#gardeningsuprises #onion #bloominonion #zone7b #vegetablegarden #polinating
Violet usually likes to have one foot ON the edge of the water bowl while drinking. Today we’re going for the two feet IN the bowl approach. I’m not sure what’s changed. Kahlo is clearly confused.
#crazychicken #VioletZindars #darkbrahma #petchickens #furfeet #PolishChicken #closeup #waterbowl