Early Morning Thoughts
I woke up this morning really excited about all the progress I've made this week. I'm really, really excited about the backyard chicken plan... several fairly large things need to happen before I can have them clucking around the yard, but it's feeling very real. A couple of calls for fence estimates went out yesterday, we need to close in the fence for privacy and safety for the girls.
Random worry this morning... what in the heck do we do with them when we're on vacation??
I'm excited to get move involved with Clagett Farm this year... though I haven't quite managed to get that worked out yet. I'm also really looking forward to getting involved in a new community garden. That one is also eluding me so far as well, their welcome meeting is today and I can't make it. I'm particularly interested in the beekeeping that they're already doing at the garden... maybe I can use my new-found knowledge there?! Oh, that and the asparagus patch! Yes, please!
All of this excitement really put into perspective the one thing I am not excited for today... My horse lessons. I'm probably the last one to this party, but I'm not really enjoying it. Anyone else figure that out already? I still really want to learn, to be involved with horses... I just don't think this place is a good fit. I'll be canceling today (before my lesson!) because there are too many projects that I could be working on instead of something I'm not totally enjoying. I get enough of that during the week, thanks.
Oh, and if I'm not paying for lessons anymore... maybe that means more heritage bulbs will find their way here... (I'll tell ya more about that project soon...)
So instead of my horse plan for today, I'll be doing some much needed catch up on housework and then researching chicken breeds and housing. (I thought I had already figured out the breed, but turns out different breeds do well on different types of soil... I need the clay-friendly ones!) Then, I'll be hanging out with one of my favorite people. Another beautiful day on tap as well...
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Ditch the horses. They’re a great fun idea but should be left as just that. Until you get a place where you can get a horse, just think about them, and leave it at that.
On to the chickens. Are there no automatic feeder options? Or if you’re only going to have a few chickens, what about the Clagett Farm, is there options for temporary drop off?
There are automatic feeders and waterers, but they really need to be locked in their house at night and let out in the morning. Otherwise the nighttime critters can get them… The farm is an interesting idea – I’ll have to think about that. The biggest challenge there would be – I think their house will end up being tough to move from place to place like that. Interesting idea though!
Hi Heather! Thanks so much for sending along your blog site. It sounds like we have a lot in common and can definitely learn from each other! I’m sorry that I missed the tour after the class. I’ve never held a chicken either!
Funny, I’ve been having the same “random worry” about the chickens and vacation that you have…Perhaps we should chat about that.
Re: humane and responsibly raised meat – I get meat from It’s Only Natural Farm in Nanjemoy MD. I have a hog going to the butcher this weekend of which 1/2 belongs to me; and I just sent in a deposit for a quarter of a cow. I think there might still be some quarters if you are interested. If you google the farm the site comes right up.
Beekeeping class sounds great; I haven’t worked up the courage for that one yet.
Love the aerogarden. We have one too. I used the pods the first winter, but since then I’ve just been using the programmed grow light to start seeds and that’s been working pretty well. My only complaint with it is not enough space to do all the seeds I want to do, so at some point we’ll be making an investment in some other technology.
Feel free to send me an email any time. Good to meet you!!!!