A Worm’s Worst Nightmare – Wordless Wednesday
No, it's not a monster. It's just Licorice up close.
My worm catchers. Licorice & Stella Bella
Posts tagged ‘Chickens’
Jul 20
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Jul 5
Our NEW Backyard Sanctuary
This past week we finally finished our back patio. We took a little time off in June to visit France and England (it was a blast). But, when we came home to a giant dirt hole, we knew we needed to get the patio finished. After all, we’ve had the stone since April! To speed up the process I invited friends over for a tea party – giving us a week to get it all done.
The main reason for the new patio (beside it’s beauty) is to have a permanent home for our patio furniture and pots. Since we removed the lawn we’ll also have less mowing and watering. Plus, it’s great for our outdoor movie nights.
We used Tumbled Pennsylvania Bluestone since it’s the same type of stone used on the front walkway and we liked the different shapes of the stones. I wanted our patio to look natural and old – not perfect! We even left a space between the stones so a variety of ground cover would fill the gaps. So far the chickens have only eaten/devoured/destroyed the Blue Star Creeper.
To see my inspiration and before pictures you can check out a post I wrote a couple months ago: My Backyard Inspiration Picture.
Here’s my new patio:
New patio looking towards the house.
View of the back of the garage & veggie beds from the house.
Our fire pit & movie watching area. We've even got a spot set aside for an outdoor outlet.
Raised veggie & herb beds.
Pots filled with Creeping Jenny, Coleus, Bamboo, Heather & Midnight Wine Wiegela.
Coleus, Hebe & Variegated Holly.
Containers full of Coleus, Creeping Jenny, Hebe, Heather, Corkscrew Willow & Bonsai Maple.
Container filled with a young Dogwood, Heather, Coleus & Creeping Jenny.
Our backyard is now low maintenance and sustainable. I love it! Now, we relax.
Apr 16
Not Quite What I Intended…
It’s time for Licorice to be with the hens and Buttercup (our rooster). The hens seem interested but Buttercup keeps charging/chasing my sweet little chick. I figure there’s something I’m doing wrong to introduce the chick to the rest of the flock (three chickens).
Before today I had Licorice in the coop with the rest of the chickens but she was in the elevated hen house alone. To help everyone get used to each other I put a wall of hardware cloth in the middle of the little hen house so the hens and Buttercup can sleep in the same area as Licorice and get used to each other.
I left the area so everyone can get used to the new setup and when I got back, this is what I found:
Licorice & Mazie
Not quite what I had in mind…
Apr 12
Today is National Licorice Day – Who Knew?
We knew our chick Licorice was pretty great but didn’t know she had her own national holiday! That’s right, today is National Licorice Day! I didn’t even know until Elayne from Annie’s Annuals mentioned it this morning (she’s also the one who came up with the name). In honor of Licorice’s big day I made her a crown – she was still attacking it when I left.
Here’s the big crowning ceremony:
Apr 7
If My Chickens Had a Web Cam – Wordless Wednesday
Henny Penny, Buttercup (the rooster) and Hazel.
Gardening in My Rubber Boots 