I was out of town over the long weekend and really missed spending time outside with my chickens and the garden. With the weather having turned terribly hot and humid, I only go out in the morning and early evening. My garden is really just two small beds and a bunch of containers. Still, I find myself at such peace as a water, snip, and gather a small harvest almost daily.
Urban Garden Harvest
These are not the first veggies I have harvested, but they’re the first I’ve photographed. So far I’ve harvested about 4 pounds (mostly tomatos) from my little patch. I’m hoping to have some Sugar Baby watermelons, but I’m afraid I don’t have enough bees or other pollinators to do the trick. We’ll see!
While I was out of town a good friend came daily to check on the chickens. I knew the first eggs should be layed anytime. Of course, two of the girls decided to lay while I was gone. On Sunday afternoon, my dear friend called me excitedly to share the news, and even took photos in a rain storm with her cell phone to put on Facebook so I could see them while on the road. I was hoping to come home Monday afternoon to more eggs, but the nest box was empty. When hens first begin to lay they are a bit sporadic, and the eggs are smaller. This morning, one of the girls made another deposit, so it’s just a matter of time before we have two or three eggs a day.
