Saturday is the day new things happen in the garden. Unfortunately I am working today so I will be gone for the best part of the day to work. But Jerod will be here and he will finish the chicken coop today! I can't wait for them to be safe and cozy in their new home.
I have been digging out our front flower bed. Our entire garden has become a mess over the winter, so we have a lot of work ahead of us. But we are ready and excited to make it happen! I was digging and pulling out weeds. Usually they would go in our yard waste bin and become compost at our dump. Instead I took them to the back and dumped them for the chickens. They were in chicken heaven! There were all sorts of worms and other critters in the packed dirt around the roots. They made good work of the green weeds also.
Our next steps are to find some somewhat clear days and start turning the dirt. It's a rigorous and back breaking task when done by hand, which is my preferred method. This year to exposure the process and save my back some pain and money on my chiropractor bill we will use our small tiller for part of it. Starts are done and we are just waiting for them to sprout. We have several crops this year that require broadcasting the seed so we are just waiting for any really cold weather to pass. The weather has been crazy here. I also will be using space in my friend's garden as she is out of town. They will be back just in time for all of the goodies to ripen. It will be a nice welcome home for them to have fresh veggies already going.
So that's the update for today. Pictures of the finished coop will be posted soon! Can't wait for spring and summer!
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