Today I asked my CraftsChickens to make me a watermelon basket. In the first picture Glo, Gretch and Hawk are discussing strategy. Swipe to see the final result. These are self taught chickens with no formal training in sculpting or culinary arts. Pretty darn impressive. What’s next? Ice sculptures?
#petchickens #watermelon #crafty #watermelonbasket #oliveegger #SicilianButtercup #EasterEgger #backyardchickens #chickensnacks #craftschicks #chickswhocraft
Just had a freak hail storm! I sheltered in the coop with the chickens.
#gwinnett #hailstorm #golfballsizedhail #Gwinnettcounty #summerstorm #savethechickens #weathertracker #wizometer
I want to hold your hand
#gardening #gardener #tendrils #trellis #zone7b #cucumbers #sunset #chickenrun #tinyfarm #eatlocal #growyourown
Sharing is accomplished by pushing greedy bullies to one side and offering the peach to less greedy sisters. These are greedy bullies. They are AGGRESSIVE!
#petchickens #chickentreats #georgiapeach #pearsonfarm #chickensofinstagram #oliveegger #EasterEgger #backyardchickens #comb #pearsonfarmga
Working through the 1300 photos on my real camera from this years road trip. I’ll trickle them out on Thursdays to break things up. #tbt #roadtrip2018 #yellowstone
Working through the 1300 photos on my real camera from this years road trip. I’ll trickle them out on Thursdays to break things up. #tbt #roadtrip2018 #yellowstone
Sonia hates it when I let the girls free range. It is so hard to keep track of them! He has to make so many fake treat sounds to keep them close.
#roosterproblems #SoniaSotomayor #silkierooster #freerangechickens #gardening #freshfood #happychickens #happyhens #foraging #petchickens #petrooster #peckingorder
The tool for the job. Pulled out my Ferri slope mower for some clean up at my neighbor’s house that I’ll be putting up for sale. Yes, I’m a full service real estate agent… If you’re looking for a large house on acreage and don’t mind having me for a neighbor 😎 drop me a line.
#johndeere #2032r #mower #flailmower #ferrimowers
The tool for the job. Pulled out my Ferri slope mower for some clean up at my neighbor’s house that I’ll be putting up for sale. Yes, I’m a full service real estate agent… If you’re looking for a large house on acreage and don’t mind having me for a neighbor 😎 drop me a line.
#johndeere #2032r #mower #flailmower #ferrimowers
The Thing I Did Not Plant has returned! You may remember it emerged from the compost pile a couple if years ago, was dumped in an unused corner of the garden where it inexplicably tripled in size, then had to be moved again for spring tilling. Most recently I moved its pile of dirt with a shovel to a flower bed under a tree and here it is again!
#lifefindsaway #Cannas #volunteer #zone7b #gardeningsuprises #hardyplants #gardeningsuperstar #cantbekilled
It’s so hard to find good garden help. Tubbs (Violet) over there just eats anything I drop. Also, I ate most of those #BlackCherry tomatoes before I got inside.
#cucumelon #cucumelons #cherrytomatoes #Cochin #petchicken #backyardchickens #tinyfarm #harvest #Gwinnettcounty #mastergardener #zone7b
Next level genius Gretchen realized she could fly over the fence and access the back side of the cob.
#smartbird #chickentreats #homegrown #cornonthecob #Cochin #pekin #goldencampine #petchicken
My official position on this walking nightmare is that you need to take your disco ball butt to the other side of the fence because I think there is a tiny spider army brewing in there. No thank you!
#spider #eggsac #Georgia #wildlife #wildlifephotography #discoball #relocated #arachnophobia #arachnid
This is one broody sitting on top of another broody. That DOES NOT count. You did not hatch that other chicken. She is your sister. You’re both idiots.
#broodies #crazychicken #Silkie #cornish #petchicken #backyardchickens #nestingboxdrama #nestingboxes
Dammit.
#cucumber #chickentreats #cukes #trellis #gardeningfail #lifefindsaway #Burpless #growingpains #zone7b #Gwinnettcounty
This may be more cucumbers than I can give away in one day. Feels like 25 pounds. I should pick them smaller but I never do.
#garden #zone7b #cucumbers #Burpless #Gwinnettcounty #CherokeePurple #tinyfarmer #eatlocal #growyourown
Quick day trip to Tennessee. Great tour of Cumberland Caverns. We’ll have to get back up there for a concert someday. #cumberlandcaverns #tennessee #cave
Quick day trip to Tennessee. Great tour of Cumberland Caverns. We’ll have to get back up there for a concert someday. #cumberlandcaverns #tennessee #cave
So incredibly broody! Rosie is broody for the third time this summer. She has pulled every feather from her belly and refuses to stand up. She’s currently trying to hatch a branch in the isolation pen. I usually just let them brood for a while but it is too hot and she is too stubborn to wait it out. She would be a fearsome mother hen!
#poundchicken #gamebird #petchicken #backyardchickens #fresheggs #broodychicken #broodymonster
Saw this cave on TV last week. It happened to be on the way to another thing today. Pretty impressive!
#cumberlandcaverns #visitTN #campsite #crazycampsite #spelunking #mcminnville
Thanks stupid bug. That leaf was too attractive. It’s much better with holes. (At least it is on a volunteer squash. That’s something.)
#gardening #laboroflove #ladybeetle #zone7b #organicgardening #squash #volunteersquash #squish #Georgia
Ancient Proverb: Give your chickens corn and they eat for a minute. Tie that corn to a fence and they eat for five minutes.
#chickentreats #backyardpoultry #petchicken #cochins #silkies #chickentoys #chickenpinata #chickensaddle #Gwinnettcounty
Do you see those hash marks all around the top of the circle? It seriously looks like someone Frankensteined a cherry tomato into this regular tomato. Fyi, I ate it anyway. It was delicious.
#frankenfood #CherokeePurple #homegrown #zone7b #gardeningsuprises #gardener #vegetablegarden #tomatoplants #eatlocal #heirloomtomato
This level of beauty does require some effort. And to think just a few months ago Rosie was a pound chicken looking for a home! If you are thinking about new chickens consider checking your local shelter before buying chicks. #adoptdontshop isn’t just for dogs and cats! Thanks for the tip @adoptabirdnetwork!
#Rosie #poundchicken #junglebird #turkey #preening #bosslady #broodychicken #petchicken #flock
Harvest! I managed to get cucumbers and peppers at the same time so I think I’ll try to make relish.
#cucumbers #summersquash #CherokeePurple #bellpeppers #cucumelons #fiskars #zone7b #gardener #prepickles #tinyfarmer
The #cucumelon planting has been a success! After a truly unbelievable germination period and a slow start up the trellis, the vines are thriving and the harvest is starting to roll in! They taste like strong cucumbers and are super crunchy. I bet you could sell these for $8 a pint at the farmers market! (I give away all of my extra veggies for free but I like to calculate the market value.)
#gardening #zone7b #cucumbers #trellis #vegetablegarden #homegrown #farmersmarket #organicgardening #tinywatermelon #tinyfarmer
#safetythird #yolo …
#safetythird #yolo …
50 deviled eggs! Way to go girls!
#petchickens #fresheggs #cookout #deviledeggs #eatlocal #homemade #chickensofinstagram #tinyfarmer
The first Chocolate Cherry Tomatoes! I love this type because they are big enough to matter but small enough to snack on. They have excellent flavor and don’t crack immediately. Also, Rosie and Glo have no respect for the fence that keeps them out of the garden.
#growyourown #eatlocal #cherrytomatoes #chocolatecherry #zone7b #Gwinnettcounty #mastergardener #oliveegger
I’m already a vegetarian. I don’t know what I’ll eat if my vegetables cry when I pick them! Dammit.
#crisisofconscience #cucumbers #gardener #zone7b #vegetarian #eatlocal #Burpless #vegan #plantbased
My talented flock created this perfectly hollowed out watermelon bowl today and are currently working on a coordinating loop. If you’re interested, all of their beak-crafted work will be available on their Etsy shop. (Just kidding! It will be in the compost pile.)
#crafty #myflock #petchickens #rooster #SoniaSotomayor #Rosie #Violet #silkierooster #cochins #watermelon #chickentreats
The Oak Leaf Hydrangea turned pink for summer!
#hydrangea #oakleafhydrangea #gardeningingeorgia #zone7b #mastergardener #gardentour2020
That’s my jam! I made peach-basil jam from @pearsonfarmga peaches and it is delicious! The canning was actually not as labor intensive as I remember. I think I’ll pick up some pickling salt and get some cucumbers preserved too.
#peaches #peachbasiljam #balljar #canning #homegrown #tinyfarm #foodphotography #georgiapeach #pearsonfarmga
The first!
#gardening #tomatoes #zone7b #tinyfarm #tomatoplants #growyourown #eatlocal
Ew! No thank you. They ate a whole branch of a blueberry bush in one day! They freeze when you look at them but move in unison when you look away. The three at the end of the branch are plotting something. What are they?!
#bugs #caterpillar #blueberrybush #gardenpests #zone7b #caterpillars #organicpestcontrol
I call this gem “hiking behind tall people.”
#badlands #badlandsnationalpark #hiking #boomerang #keepup #faster @advanced_amateur
I forgot I made this while emerging from a cave at #CratersoftheMoon!
#boomerang #seriouscaver #bats #lava #lavaflow #lavacave #roadtrip
Round food = Chicken clock!
The girls can demolish a melon. I added some spouts for extra nutrients. I’m sure they appreciated it.
If you’re wondering: 12 o’clock – Rosie, 3 -Vi, 6 – Big Red, 8- Gretchen, 9 – Gloria, 11 – Becky.
#petchicken #chickenportrait #chickensnacks #chickensofinstagram #cochins #oliveegger #poundchicken #cantaloupe #eatlocal
I stood in one spot and picked for an hour. I think I got one branch of one bush fully picked. It was a gallon. There are SEVEN bushes. Note to self: Stop planting “extra” blueberry bushes!
#tinyfarmer #upick #blueberries #blueberrybush #zone7b #rabbiteye #growyourown #eatlocal
Crops!
#tinyfarmer #eatlocal #gardener #kitchengarden #organic #blueberries #Burpless #YukonGold #fresheggs #upickfarm #volunteersquash
Somebody took the time to decorate their egg today. Extra snacks for everyone!
#fancychick #petchicken #paleblueegg #EasterEgger #homegrown #Wilge #notyouglo
The smaller they are…
#SoniaSotomayor #silkierooster #Silkie #rooster #petrooster #eyeballing #sideeye #fierce #rage #chickensofinstagram
Made the solo drive from Denver to Atlanta today. What a great way to see the country and interact with the ignorant masses that believe the passing lane is their personal safe space… Total trip was 6664 miles. Time for a vacation from vacation.
Made the solo drive from Denver to Atlanta today. What a great way to see the country and interact with the ignorant masses that believe the passing lane is their personal safe space… Total trip was 6664 miles. Time for a vacation from vacation.
Please be fruitful #cucumelon! I really want to pickle jars of you! Also, how do you say cucumelon? I’ve been saying Q-Q-melon. Yes? No?
#garden #tinyfarm #crops #organicgardening #eatlocal #newveggie #tinywatermelon #citrus #trellis #vining #zone7b #miniature #minicukes
Portrait in Broodiness.
Ruthie and Rosie are just two of my four psycho broodies. They have distinguished themselves by refusing to walk a single step when removed from the nesting box. Plop. Full pancake. Ruthie the #Silkie has been broody four times in less than a year of life. Rosie is on broody stint number two but with a noticeable commitment to the cause. Lunatics.
#nochickzone #90degrees #poundchicken #ruthbaderginsburg #petchicken #broody #broodychicken #silkies #chickensofinstagram #teenmom #pancake
Checking out Unimogs with the guys from Couch Off-road today
Checking out Unimogs with the guys from Couch Off-road today
When I left for vacation the cucumber vines were just starting to climb the trellis. Two weeks later they are at the top and making cukes!
#zone7b #cucumbers #crops #harvest #tinyfarmer #gardenfresh #eatlocal #trellis #Gwinnettcounty