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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I planted onion, kale, collards and lettuce seeds in a small part of the garden and will transplant them when they're big enough.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Finally got some seeds planted. I cleared the compost off a couple small spots in the garden and planted collard, kale, leaf lettuce and yellow onion seeds. I'll transplant them when they're big enough to move. I'll plant tomato seeds in the garden in a few weeks.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Took a wet drive to the feed store and picked up a couple more bags of feed. The young NH chickens finally got brave enough to go through the coop and into the outdoor run this afternoon.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I bet those'll be good. Cowboy eggs with pickled jalapeno and garlic on the side.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Nice. Let us know how it works.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    @Rick589 , are you planting onions this year? I found this list of disease resistant onion varieties from Cornell University that might interest you. https://www.vegetables.cornell.edu/pest-management/disease-factsheets/disease-resistant-vegetable-varieties/disease-resistant-onion-varieties/
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    How much to build this?

    Home Depots often have cull lumber available at 70% off the retail price. I've bought lots of lumber that way that's perfectly fine for building a coop and run. From what I've seen, Monday morning is a good time to check for cull lumber.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Have you tried freeze drying horseradish? Would it retain its heat and flavor?
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    It started raining here a while ago, but almost no wind. I spread half a straw bale out in the RIR run, found an egg the RIR hen laid yesterday. The other four 18 week old RIRxNH pullets should start laying soon. Really need to start planting some seeds. And put up a high roost bar for the...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Nice! The young NHs are quick and try to get out the door whenever I go in, but haven't been successful yet. 4 of the 5 NH hens laid eggs today so far, and the RIR hen in the other run was building herself a nest. Still raining. Been raining all day long.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    The older NHs are getting along well with the young ones. They've been in a see/no touch situation for at least a couple months so they kind of know each other already. Plus their mama is one of the old ones so they're related. Still deciding on whether to sell the four point of lay pullets and...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I rearranged chickens at 5:30 this morning. Now all 14 of the full blooded New Hampshire hens, pullets and cockerels are in the big run. The RIR hen and the four RIRxNH pullets are in a separate run.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Do all of the perk holes have to test good?
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I always thought the idea of poutine was just wrong myself. But it might be something a person would have to try before you knew for sure.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I don't think I've ever had cheese curds, but I guess they're required to make authentic poutine. Which I've also never eaten.
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