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Garlic, Strawberries and Lettuce

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The late-May early June harvests here in Greeley mainly consist of garlic, strawberries and lettuce, which is fine with me. We’ve been eating salads and putting the lettuce leaves on sandwiches, using the garlic scapes in all sorts of foods and eating strawberries from the vine.  We planted the seeds that have to have warm soil like watermelon, cucumbers, peppers and cantaloupe so we will look forward to their harvest as well. So far everything has been growing great using organic techniques. Here’s a few shots from the yard.

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Garlic Scape

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This garlic is huge! As thick as my thumb

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Lettuce in our garden -mostly volunteers from last year

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Strawberries straight from the garden

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The girlies in the yard

We’ve seen a fox out back in the land behind our house and are a little bit worried for our chickens since they roam freely. So far the fox hasn’t seen them and I hope it stays that way. We also have eagles and hawks all around. I know why some people build chicken runs with chain link covers!

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Just Chillin at Home

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It was  a nice weekend.  We didn’t do a whole lot in general but did get a few errands done.  I took the chicks out to the new pad and let them check it out.  I think they like the curtains.  They aren’t old enough to live outside on their own.  But maybe in a few more weeks.  The cat still looks at them like food; he doesn’t look at the older chicken like that.

Chicken Coop

We also rode our bikes a little bit this weekend and took a walk in the rain with umbrellas. We rode our bikes to get hair cuts for both of us. Here’s a picture of Cassie with her new ‘do:

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Cassie’s shorter hair do in backyard

Still haven’t found the ring yet, but having fun looking with the metal detector that was loaned to me.

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Putting together the metal detector to search the yard with Kitty and Chicken watching.

Cassie and I weren’t the only ones go get new haircuts!

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Schnoodle Doo’s new hair do

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Colorado Spring in Full Bloom

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Spring is in full bloom here in Colorado. The tulips, daffodils and hyacinths are proudly standing tall. The grass is turning green, the trees are flowering. Even the dreaded dandelions are showing their pretty colors. The 70 and 80 degree weather has been such a welcomed visitor. We all (the chicks, chicken, dog, cat and people) have been enjoying spending time in the backyard. We haven’t moved the chicks or the chicken out to the new chicken coop yet, but we have started to feed the chicken there and will have to move her there soon. Anyone know how to transition a chicken from one coop to another if the original will still be around?

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Two Red Tulips

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Chick in our kitchen

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Showing the chicks (see chick on step) around their new home (soon)

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Chick on roost in coop with hay

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Chick hanging out in yard under laundry basket

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Pretty Pink Hyacinth

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Egg production in full effect

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The chicken knew spring was coming weeks before the time change.  All of a sudden she started popping out an egg a day again.  I think the amount of light that they get helps them start egg production.  Since the sun is up longer now, she is an egg laying machine.

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Chicken eggs

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