My Chickens Are Finally Acting Like Chickens
Meet Brownie, Hazel & Henny Penny. Buttercup is also somewhere in the coop.
Jun 30
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Jun 29
Veggie Garden Late June
June has been very good to us. Our veggie garden has made great progress this year – much better than the cold soggy garden we had this time last year.
We have a dahlia cutting garden and herbs (picture on left) and a total of three raised beds for veggies (picture on right).
Below we have pictures of our almost ripe Beafsteak tomatoes, our yellow and purple potato patch, three basil plants, our cinderella pumpkin, our corn/bush beans/volunteer tomato/volunteer sunflower patch, dill, our row of mammoth sunflowers, lettuce and peas.
Jun 28
Help Needed: It’s Time for a Patio
Back Lawn After Mowing
We have a patch of grass in the middle of our back yard that acts as a patio with our outdoor sectional, bar-b-que, fire pit and table.
Every week we move all the furniture to the pathways to mow the grass. When done mowing we move it all back. This is very annoying.
We need a permanent patio. I’d like to add large pavers/stone where the lawn currently is with a ground cover between the pavers. Then add stone paths to the driveway and garage door – again with ground cover between.
By using ground cover we won’t have to mow but we’ll still have a green look.
This is where we need your help. The shape of the space is triangular and we can’t agree on how to create a patio design that looks natural and provides the two walkways to the garage and driveway. We also disagree on the type of stone, rock, pavers to use. I’d love to hear what you think about this project.
Chicks Are Getting Fuzzy
Brownie & Buttercup are starting to get big and pretty fuzzy. The last couple days they even started getting too big for their brooder. Sadly, we moved them into the closed hen house with a heat lamp and plenty of straw, food and water.
I already have anxiety and want them back in the house. They seem fine and almost happy they’re in a bigger spot. I just miss them and their little cheep cheep cheeps.
Let’s hope I get some sleep tonight.
Elliot Bay Rose Garden
A couple days a week at lunch we walk along the Seattle waterfront, through the Olympic Sculpture Park and down the Elliot Bay Trail. Tucked towards the end of our route is the Elliot Bay Rose Garden.
This waterfront garden gives us the opportunity to “stop and smell the roses” in the middle of a hectic work day.
We stop long enough to stroll slowly down the garden’s single brick path. There’s the scent of roses, lavender and a little salt water; accompanied by the amazing views of Elliot Bay, Olympic Mountains and the city. What a treasure.
The garden is small and takes only a couple minutes to walk through. At our exit, we reluctantly turn around and follow our same route back – to work.
Here are some pictures of the roses, garden and views. I apologize the pictures aren’t “scratch and sniff.” Again, I took them with my phone.
Gardening in My Rubber Boots 
