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I am going to try and do a better job this Summer of documenting things at the homestead starting with our post on Chickens.

Recently we have decided to add a small orchard to the backyard consisting of the following
Apple
Peach
Pear
Sweet and tart cherry
Apricot
Plum
In addition to this, we are planting horseradish, 2 currant bushes and introducing our first bee hive. The bees should arrive Thursday or Friday of next week, we need to get the trees planted, hive put up, and a plan put together for introducing the bees.

Our beds are flourishing with greens that over wintered. Here are some pics of the garden goodies

new chicks

Our current chickens are starting to peter out from an egg laying perspective, so yesterday we picked up 4 new pullets, 3 Barred Rocks and 1 Aracauna. Once these are big enough to be laying, we will get rid of the other 4 non-layers.

On the garden front, our over-winter beds are full of greens, which is exciting since we were not sure if the setup would work. We also planted a new plum tree and are working turning our backyard that is not beds into a small orchard.

I will try and get some pics up soon.

Pizza is a vegetable? Congress says yes

Pizza is a vegetable? Congress says yes
Congress is made up of mindless twits addicted to the corporate tit and this just proves it!

Chickens

Well, we finished up the major open items on the coop and picked up four new hens on Sunday. The new additions are a
road island red
golden sexlink
barred rock
little unknown black hen

Long time no post

Yes, we are still here and kicking. We have been really busy trying to get things battened down for the Winter. We are just about ready to get our new chickens from a friend with a farm and have a new garden bed going in. We will try to get some pictures of the coop and bed.
In Frith,
The Quinces

Great poster

I wonder if this is not where we are headed with gas prices and the economy.

Great video

I wish kids in America would have this attitude instead of assuming they deserve a car at 16