Hip hip Hooray! - The Chickens are here today

As the timed neared 3pm, i was getting antsy and i want to get the kids and run home to see if we had a package on the porch. But as i turned the corner no box.. I was bumming and the girls were too. They thought i was teasing them, but nope. We all were sad. I took Allie to soccer came home to get ready for my game and...................DOOR BELL!!!!!!!!!!!! it was our babies! Sophia went crazy and could not wait to tell Allie. Both girls rushed down stairs to see the new babies. They could not get enough!!!

Day 1.. they found food and water and in and out of the heat.

All good day 1!

Wood Chips DONE!!! Where my Peep's at?

I got on my horse and cleaned up the final wood chips! 4 days.. too many hours.. but guess what! I did it.. Bring it.. part of my P90X workout!... All this work until the leaves fall again.. very happy one project down and another about to start. No chicks today.. Maybe tomorrow. The girls and i set up the temp house if they show.. But now as i am typing this i forgot to get the temp gauge to make sure we are at 95 degrees. I can run at lunch tomorrow.

It just hit me while I am laying here in my bed this Sunday morning that we will have chickens baby chickens next week. Wild!

seed pictures...

Quick check in.. Pictures of my seedlings.

lettuce and Chicken wire

I am off today and i got another row of mix lettuce in. I also put up the top layer of chicken wire. I will hit Lowes (again) tonight and see if i can get the roof supplies. last night i bought all the door supplies but i left the instructions in my wifes car... what a slacker i am. onto other things today.

Today is watering day. I feed the seedling and they are really starting to grow. Finally more leaves! I am getting pumped for the first tomato.. but when will it come.


Wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow the wood chips are being set out in back.. wow this is lots of work.

Have a great day.. Hope the weather heats up a bit. Still no sign of my direct sowed herbs.

wood chips

I went to pick up my kids down the street yesterday and i see a tree cutting truck filled with wood chips. I asked the guy to drop them off at my house and he did. WOW more than i thought. I spent 4 hours today putting it on the back 40.. Many many many more hours of this long hauling wheelbarrow work.. good workout tho!!

Check out Sophia...

Dunwoody Chickens and Seeds

I think my dear friend Mr pray fixed my Purple stem problems. I think it was a lack of food and too much light. I added food tot he bottom of the seed trays and low and behold i see new small leaves. Yea Yea! I hope this means they will start to grow. This is the worst part for me. Just not knowing if my crop will grow.. I need food!

I went to the Dunwoody City Counsel meeting last night for the final vote about chicken laws. A great turn out and the speakers really did a great job of presenting. BUT the city shot the bill down. It is Illegal to own chickens in Dunwoody. I feel for chicken lovers. They are going to keep fighting. Also 3 news stations were out there! Love the coverage.

My guys should be here next week!

Seeds, Coop and a great day in Atlanta

I had the day off today. I worked outside all day. I painted most of the coop. Pictures tomorrow. I am 80% completed with the frame. I should have the rest of the frame completed except for the door. Then the next step will be to put up hardware fabric. I got a text last night that there was a coyote in my front yard last night... a bit scary. i am going to have to lock down the coop really good.

I did some direct cabbage and peas direct sowing today. We had 70 degree weather. I create a few more rows. I hope to work on the irrigation some this weekend.

I planted a bunch of herbs in the new herb bed. I am getting so excited!

** One problem my Tomato stems are purple .... what does that mean????????HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Chickens

I received word that the chickens will arrive the week of March 29th! need to start thinking of name. Any ideas?

Grow Room setup

Everything is moving along. all seedlings still have the first two fake leaves. Still waiting on the real leaves to show up. This is my grow room. I have the lights via a pulley system for different plant heights. Any thoughts?

Day off but working the land!

I had a day off today. My seedlings are sprouting everywhere. The grow room is in full action. This is the scariest part for me. Will they grow and will they be to leggy. Sometimes being to leggy is not good. I think i have to start 2 more trays. I also need to direct seed more lettuce and other goodies. My transplants don't look to hot.

I went to lowes yesterday and it made me feel so far behind. The had full size tomato plants and lettuce and this and that... all non organic , but still they have some sneaky way of growing these. It just made me feel like i was behind.

I moved the two raised beds like the wife wanted , but i then created a row in front of the main garden for herbs. I think i can pull this off. I also think i can plant some herbs this weekend.

GNC - Certified Naturally Grown

Wish me luck! i just submitted for my Certified Naturally Grown certificate. Since i don't sell more than 5K (made 5 bucks last year) i don't need a USDA organic certification. I will know in 4 weeks if i passed the test.

Also Chamblee Farmers market foundation meeting is tomorrow night at the library. This is the kick off meeting for people who want to help get the farmers market going. If your down with this show up at 7 tomorrow.

Night night

My Babies are on the way!

Where my Peeps at?

This is what i ordered
Buff Orpington (2)
Australorp
Easter Egger

I think i got a very good mix based on the Chicken Boss recommendation.. FYI Need to come support her cause March 22nd @Dunwoody (more details to come)

Where my Peeps at


www.mypetchicken.com

work work work.. come on seeds!

What a weekend! I tilled the entire plot. I transplanted all the lettuce and peas. Things do not look the best. I hope it was not too cold for the transfer. I will monitor during the week. Also the direct seeds are still not showing up yet. I have a bunch of seeds sitting in the dark room. I did see a few pepper seeds , the will make it to the grow room this week. I am a bit nervous ( think i get this way this time each year) as not all the seeds are starting to pop. Come on seeds sprout baby sprout

Tomato and Basil Seeds started

Good Evening,
My girls and i did a bit of work today. We started about 200 total seeds. Basil and many different Tomato seeds. I am using this peat moss / starter dirt to get the seeds going. I am not for sure how moist the soil is staying. it is making a bit nervous.
We are suppose to get bad weather again tomorrow /tonight . Once this passes i will transplant more lettuce to the main garden.

BTW - the heat mats are really kicking. Still no peak a boo Pepper seeds. Maybe this week