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?

Chicken Feed

Bought 50# organic scratch, a 10 gallon steel can, wood shavings and
2# crushed oyster shells.

We're at 5-1/2 months and still waiting for the first egg.

Rob

Fruit Trees

I got excited today shopping for bare root fruit trees and I brought
home seven.

Planted three semi dwarf apple:
- fugi
- ein S...
- golden Dorset

Still to plant are a four fruit pear, four fruit Asian pear, super
dwarf pear and a super dwarf Anna apple.

Rob

Peach Leaf Curl Prevention

Sprayed the peach trees with copper solution today to prevent peach leaf curl.

Room for more fruit trees

Another bed ready for bare root planting.