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I planted this thing two years ago. It over wintered so I split it and replanted it. It is still growing and seems to have encouraged some onions to self-seed. It's called Raspberry something. No one eats it but it sure is pretty.

I planted this thing two years ago. It over wintered so I split it and replanted it. It is still growing and seems to have encouraged some onions to self-seed. It’s called Raspberry something. No one eats it but it sure is pretty.
#MasterGardener #zone7b #raspberry #wintergarden #winterinterest #onions

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Sonia is working on his mohawk. As a tiny silkie rooster with a girly name, every bit of toughness is important. He did not appreciate my help in removing feather casings. Or the snuggles I offered. Or anything to do with me. Roosters.

Sonia is working on his mohawk. As a tiny silkie rooster with a girly name, every bit of toughness is important. He did not appreciate my help in removing feather casings. Or the snuggles I offered. Or anything to do with me. Roosters.
#SoniaSotomayor #silkie #silkierooster #petchicken #Mohawk #punkrock #MohawkMonday #backyardchickens

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Becky fans, rejoice! She is giving you all the angles. She is thankful for big hair, full beards and freshly fallen leaves.

Becky fans, rejoice! She is giving you all the angles. She is thankful for big hair, full beards and freshly fallen leaves.
#beckywiththegoodhair #BuffLacedPolish #PolishChicken #thanksgivingchicken #thankful #Poof #petchickens #backyardchickens

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I like to support my farmer's market friends all year long! I was out of my favorite honey and market season in Georgia is over so I reached out to The Snellville Bee Guy to stock up. The is fantastic in hot tea when you're feeling sick! His number is right there on the bottle if you need some too! (His name is Edward but he definitely responds to Bee Guy.)

I like to support my farmer’s market friends all year long! I was out of my favorite honey and market season in Georgia is over so I reached out to The Snellville Bee Guy to stock up. The #GingerHoney is fantastic in hot tea when you’re feeling sick! His number is right there on the bottle if you need some too! (His name is Edward but he definitely responds to Bee Guy.)
#localhoney #eatlocal #snellville #gingerhoney #gingerhoneytea #GwinnettCounty #zone7b #beekeeper #beefarm #snellvillebeeguy

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Zero embarrassment from my freeloaders. Someone has resumed laying minieggs but the rest of them are still "in recovery" from the great molt of 2019. Drama queens.

Zero embarrassment from my freeloaders. Someone has resumed laying minieggs but the rest of them are still “in recovery” from the great molt of 2019. Drama queens.
#petchickens #backyardchickens #fresheggs #farmtotable #tinyfarmer #minieggs

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The Squashtimist is still trying even though it is below freezing. If it weren't 30 feet of vine I might try to find a way to keep it warm. Ah well, maybe next year.

The Squashtimist is still trying even though it is below freezing. If it weren’t 30 feet of vine I might try to find a way to keep it warm. Ah well, maybe next year.
#pumpkin #zone7b #GwinnettCounty #vine #firstfreeze

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Ummm, one of these chickens is suspiciously squirrelly. This fluff-tailed bantam (?) joined our supervised free range time today. He sipped from the random water bowl just like the rest of the flock, then retreated to the tree line when he realized I was a human. Come by anytime!

Ummm, one of these chickens is suspiciously squirrelly. This fluff-tailed bantam (?) joined our supervised free range time today. He sipped from the random water bowl just like the rest of the flock, then retreated to the tree line when he realized I was a human. Come by anytime!
#petsquirrel #petchickens #freerangechickens #foraging #PolishChicken #whitecrestedblackpolish #Kahlo #greysquirrel #GwinnettCounty #zone7b

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The Saga of the Road Turtle. Spotted, mid road crossing, near my driveway. Kindly helped to cross safely. Knocked, but no one answered. The door to the shell was solidly shut. Came back an hour later for a welfare check. Now half buried under pine needles, actively digging deeper. Hibernation? Shy?

The Saga of the Road Turtle.
Spotted, mid road crossing, near my driveway. Kindly helped to cross safely. Knocked, but no one answered. The door to the shell was solidly shut. Came back an hour later for a welfare check. Now half buried under pine needles, actively digging deeper. Hibernation? Shy?
#Georgia #turtle #turtlecrossing #wildlife #zone7b #tribblemill #GwinnettCounty #boxturtle #easternboxturtle

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No one is more dedicated to the piñata than Donna. If you don't already hang treats for your chickens, you should start. It is endlessly entertaining, for humans and chickens alike. I recommend a height *just* high enough so that they have to jump. Jumping chickens are hilarious!

No one is more dedicated to the piñata than Donna. If you don’t already hang treats for your chickens, you should start. It is endlessly entertaining, for humans and chickens alike. I recommend a height *just* high enough so that they have to jump. Jumping chickens are hilarious!
#petchickens #silkie #donnamartin #gloriavanderbuilt #Gretchen #SicilianButtercup #pinata #backyardchickens #partygames #bitterlettuce #zone7b

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We've been living a lie! I was just informed that Violet is a Dark Brahma! I thought she was a Cochin. Did she lie to me? Did I lie to her? I feel like she knew and didn't tell me. Does this change anything? Where do we go from here? I think we'll take a few days to process and then discuss our action plan. Who else isn't what they say they are?! Are these even chickens? Was that a quack?

We’ve been living a lie! I was just informed that Violet is a Dark Brahma! I thought she was a Cochin. Did she lie to me? Did I lie to her? I feel like she knew and didn’t tell me. Does this change anything? Where do we go from here? I think we’ll take a few days to process and then discuss our action plan. Who else isn’t what they say they are?! Are these even chickens? Was that a quack?
#misidentified #scandal #darkbrahma #Brahma #petchicken #chickenselfie #chickenportrait #wattlemodel #VioletZindars #beautyqueen #biggirl #backyardchickens

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I think the squirrels planted this corn, hoping for a late fall harvest. I'll go ahead and water it but I don't think it is going to work out. I appreciate the ingenuity.

I think the squirrels planted this corn, hoping for a late fall harvest. I’ll go ahead and water it but I don’t think it is going to work out. I appreciate the ingenuity.
#corn #volunteercorn #gardenhelper #zone7b #wintercrops

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Kahlo knows I am following her around to get a picture with ZERO tail feathers and seems rather peeved about it. Bryce does not understand what I am doing but is generally psychotic about everything so keeps sprinting away and squawking even though I am not following her.

Kahlo knows I am following her around to get a picture with ZERO tail feathers and seems rather peeved about it. Bryce does not understand what I am doing but is generally psychotic about everything so keeps sprinting away and squawking even though I am not following her.
#petchickens #myflock #molting #friendsnotfood #backyardchickens #Kahlo #brycedallashoward #WhiteLacedRedCornish #whitecrestedblackpolish

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Kahlo is also molting but has kept her bouffant intact. Swipe to see her super embarassing ONE tailfeather. She didn't want you to see.

Kahlo is also molting but has kept her bouffant intact. Swipe to see her super embarassing ONE tailfeather. She didn’t want you to see.
#whitecrestedblackpolish #PolishChicken #Kahlo #ornamentallayers #petchickens #molting #GwinnettCounty

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She's having a rough molt, ok? She's just Becky with the ratty hair right now. Give it two weeks and the Good Hair will be back!

She’s having a rough molt, ok? She’s just Becky with the ratty hair right now. Give it two weeks and the Good Hair will be back!
#beckywiththegoodhair #PolishChicken #BuffLacedPolish #ornamentallayers #beardedchickens #petchickens #backyardchickens #poof #Violet #donnamartin

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Sweet Cubes! This is like relish but chunkier and better. You'd love it. Directions: Cube a bunch of veggies, boil in vinegar/sugar, process in the canner. This was four small and six from my that started this week, two onions and six peppers from my own garden. I cut them, salted and then soaked in ice water for two hours. Drain. Next, I brought 5 cups of vinegar and 4 cups of sugar to boil and added a handful of mustard seed and dill seed. Add the drained veggies and boil for 10 minutes. Fill the jars and process for 10 minutes as recommended by your canning method. I got two big jars and two pints.

Sweet Cubes! This is like relish but chunkier and better. You’d love it.

Directions: Cube a bunch of veggies, boil in vinegar/sugar, process in the canner.
This was four small #zucchini and six #cucumbers from my #CSA that started this week, two onions and six peppers from my own garden. I cut them, salted and then soaked in ice water for two hours. Drain.

Next, I brought 5 cups of vinegar and 4 cups of sugar to boil and added a handful of mustard seed and dill seed. Add the drained veggies and boil for 10 minutes.

Fill the jars and process for 10 minutes as recommended by your canning method. I got two big jars and two pints.

#canning #FallCSA #homegrown #wastenotwantnot #sweetcubes #homemaderelish #zucchinirelish #growningeorgia #eatlocal #ballcanning