Rain Barrels

Today installed two 205 gallon rain barrels. Now praying for rain!

Strawberry Patch

Today planted the newly expanded strawberry patch. From L to R:
Seascape (19 new plants); Everbearing Sequoia '12 pups (15); E.
Sequoia '12 producers ('11 pups?) (11); 'Farmers Market' (5 in
foreground) '12 producers and Sequoia '11 producers (3 in background).

Spray added to fruit tree drip

Tanglefoot Applied

Banana Plantation

Freshly planted from left to right (west to east) Dwarf Brazilian,
Sweetheart, and Orinoco. This hot, humid San Diego summer is perfect
for these babies; just keep the frost away this winter. A nice
companion to stone fruits!?!

Banana Plantation

The first banana was planted last night at dusk. This Musa 'Orinoco'
cultivar looks good this morning.

Fertilized Citrus and Strawberries

Valencia Well Polinated Too!

Zutano Polination

Very successful polination of the Zutano Avocado this year. If half
survive I will be handing them out all winter!

Relaxed Chickens

The hens were exhausted today after a couple hours of searching for
grubs. They laid down for a rest under the lemon tree. Enjoy the
video.

Gabion

Built the first gaboon today.

Free Range Chickens!

Spring in the Middle of Winter?

The fruit trees and berries are ready to spring into growth. Peach
buds are swelling. Apples are leafing and beginning to bloom.
Blackberries and raspberries are ready to shoot. And the cherries are
showing the first sign of bud swell. I guess I should hope for an
early spring since it is already here!

Happy groundhog day!

Rob

Our First Egg!

It is full size and light brown. The hens didn't tell me who produced it.

Guess what I'm having for breakfast?