CHICKENS AND PUMPKINS-THE GARDEN BOOK-GARLIC IS IN THE MAIL-SEWING-SADIE

HELLO

The other day I was reading a new poultry magazine I had recently  picked up and it showed hens eating pumpkins.  Not in the usual way.  They were huge pumpkins and square holes that were randomly cut about 4 inches by 4 inches .  The hens were all gathered around and poking their heads inside to get the pulp and seeds.  What a great idea, it keeps them busy and they are eating something very healthy.  I was able to buy two very large pumpkins at the Greenfield Farmers Co-op reasonably so tomorrow the hens will get a treat.

THE GARDEN BOOK   –  GARLIC AND PUMPKINS

Another thing for the garden book, I definitely need to grow more pumpkins and squash next year and the bottleneck gourds will need to be planted on the front hill.  I got an e-mail yesterday that  the garlic I ordered is on its way.  Just in time too.  Now I have to decide just where to plant it.  I like to move it around so the soil can rejuvenate.  If you keep planting Garlic in the same place the bulbs get smaller and smaller with each passing year.

THE CHICKENS

This is Morticia.  She perches as high as she can ever since something killed a new bantam hen last spring.  I believe she was a witness.

I didn’t use the light all last spring and I will have to put a perch up there and move the light .  She feels safe there. (It’s not plugged in)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pumpkin wall hanging

I never cut out the wall hanging today.  I needed some background wool and decided while I was out doing errands anyway I would stop by Wool and Dye Works and see what they had.  I picked up some pure black and some primitive black.  Both fabrics had to be washed and dried so tomorrow I will cut them out.  When looking in my stash I came across this cute pattern which I will cut out tomorrow too.  I hope to make 4 or 5 and take them to New York to see if they will sell.  I haven’t decided what price to put on them  as there will be a fair amount of hand sewing.   Pricing something that takes a lot of time is always a problem.  You just don’ t know what the market will bare.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sadie enjoying her supper.  Many thanks for reading my blog and I hope that you have a good day.

Carole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GARDEN RUG HOOKING CAT AND PUMPKIN PROJECT

HELLO

We had some wonderful rain last night, the ground is still damp from it.  We needed it.  Its hot and humid but there is a breeze

THE GARDEN

  Today I finished my garden  book.  I made one two years ago for chickens.  I bought this lined journal type book at Wal-Mart

for under 10 dollars.  (you can enlarge the picture by clicking on it, you will be able to see more detail)        I have been collecting some favorite pictures out of magazines of garden things and just glued them on.  Don’t you just love the gal with the marigold necklace ?  I also bought some index post its and put them on.  This is a yearly thing that I am going to do.  Keeping this journal will I hope keep me from making the same mistakes in the garden.  It will tell me what plants and seeds do well and which ones I don’t want to grow again.  I also have a section for fencing, things that I will need to make for the coming year.  I am going to include pages for pictures of the garden too.  Next year I will start right after planting and go through the season in pictures.  I remember my friend, Pat doing that and it was amazing.

ERNEST DODGE HOOKED

I am not sure if I like his face  but He is always smiling .

4th ANNUAL SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK FIBER FESTIVAL

This is the first time that I am doing this show.  It’s not a long drive and a group of us are staying in a monastery.  An old friend of mine has been doing the show since it started and loves it.  I am looking forward to it.  There is more than 120 vendors.  Its located at the Washington COunty Fairgrounds in Greenwich, New York,

SMALL ROMA  TYPE  TOMATOES

These have turned out to be great tomatoes.  They are another heirloom plant,  I planted 6 plants and they grew and grew.  I thought that they wouldn’t amount to anything and suddenly there were hundreds of tiny tomatoes.  I hope to pick enough tomorrow to make a sauce.

HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY, thanks for taking the time to read my blog.

CAROLE