Hello and welcome!
Tuesday afternoon the sun came out and the weather warmed up. It was a good day to move the chicks to the farm.

My husband had set up this small, temporary enclosure near the coop. The sides are made with 24-inch chicken wire to keep the chicks in and then netting is put over the top to keep overhead predators out.
He gave them food and water and left the crate in case they needed shelter.

They seemed happy.
He also sectioned off a small area inside the coop for them to spend their nights. (I didn’t get a picture of that.)

Ranger (on the other side of the pen) was quite curious about them. I’m sure he still does not realize that these critters will grow into chickens like the ones that roam around the farm. After being told to leave the babies alone and that he could not get in their enclosure he decided to move on.

He knew there was a rabbit hiding in the rock pile, so he spent a lot of the afternoon trying to flush that bunny.

Despite his best efforts the rabbit stayed put.
The cabbage seedlings that my husband started a few weeks back are doing well. Since it’s too early for planting we put them in bigger pots and then put them in the small hoop house my husband set up (sorry I didn’t get a picture of the hoop house).
Other seedlings were started a bit later than the cabbage but are most, if not all, have sprouted.

They include tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, basil, parsley, petunias and believe it or not stinging nettle. I have been trying to establish a stinging nettle bed for some years now but for some reason the few plants I have do not spread. This year I purchased some seed and will start a bed in a new location. If you think I’ve lost my mind you can check out this article which explains both the nutritional and medicinal benefits of nettle. They are a very healthy herb.

These seedlings will remain in the house for a while yet while they continue to grow and temperatures continue to warm up.

I did a bit of clean up in the prayer garden on Tuesday. Our daffodils and other flowers are taking their time. No flowers yet, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. We often get late spring frosts and freezes which can be detrimental to anything that flowers early.
While I am awaiting the first blooms of spring, I am thrilled that the geranium that I over-wintered in my living room has begun to blossom.
Its bright pink flowers make me smile.
Thanks for visiting.
Looks like you are well-prepared for the warmer days with all these sprouts. It’s exciting – something to look forward to. And yes, the chickens have grown.
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It looks like those warmer days have arrived starting today. That makes me happy!
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Yay! Let’s hope it continues that way.
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All looking good Ruth. Good luck with the nettles, l always found the best results was to first grow in a pot then once establish transfer to loose but richly mulched soils.
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Thanks Rory. Each day we are seeing more sprig. 🙂 I haven’t yet decided when to put the nettles but will keep that in mind.
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What a bright springy post. We had weekend snow again and back to 70. I hung the hummingbird feeders yesterday. They will be hungry when they return. I hope your nettle seed does well. Randy planted asparagus seed ( which i didn’t know was possible) and he has beautiful little asparagus plants waiting to go in the ground. I bought a chocolate mint and a strawberry mint yesterday at the greenhouse. I loved our chocolate mint tea we used to make. My strawberries are absolutely beautiful, full of blooms and nice healthy plants. Looking forward to the sweet goodness of those berries 💞
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Wow! Sounds like you are fully emersed in spring. ENJOY! I knew asparagus would grow from seed because I have seen some of ours produce seedlings. We have always bough crowns for planting though. Yum fresh strawberries!
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You have been productive Ruth and those chicks sure grew since we last saw them. Good thing you have a safe place to keep your sprouts until it warms up and quits raining. Ranger made me smile trying to flush out the bunny!
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It is a lot of work trying to keep the seedling alive and growing until the ground is ready but much more economical than buying plants from a nursery.
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Yes, the price of everything this year too. Congrats also on growing the geranium. I may have mentioned to you that I used to ride the bus with a woman who overwintered her geraniums in a dark closet and pulled them out in the Spring to get them “ready” for the front yard. She did that for years with her geraniums.
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I had read about over wintering geraniums like that but never tried. Probably would have forgot them. LOL. My sister had kept a couple growing indoors over winter so I decided to try with this one. It was very happy all winter. when it gets warmer it will go out on the deck.
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Pat yourself on the back Ruth – you did well on that project and may never have to buy another geranium as long as you live!
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This post made me feel so optimistic for spring, even though we’re still getting snow here. Love those happy chickens!
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We are supposed to be getting warmer temps this week. maybe they’ll come your way. 🌞
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I really hope so–I have so many outdoor projects to do!
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Sounds like spring is coming on great out your way, Ruth!
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It feels like it’s slow coming but were supposed to warm up more this week. We really need more sunshine. 🌞
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Same here–more sunshine, less WIND! 🙂
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Many small happinesses make life a delight!
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Indeed!
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I don’t think you are crazy to grow nettles at all. Butterflies love to lay their eggs in them and they taste great steamed! They like rich ground by the way.
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In our area most people think of nettle as a dangerous weed that should be irradicated. Sadly, that’s the attitude toward dandelions too.
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I enjoyed reading about moving the chicks. Hope they will all be happy. Your seedlings are impressive, too. I leave such things to you experts.
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Thanks Anne. The chicks do seem happy scratching and pecking in the ground. It’s what they are bon to do. 🙂
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Those chicks must be so cute! And poor ranger! Chasing bunnies, what breed is ranger again? Enjoy all the flowers. Xoxo
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Ranger is a beagle – known for their ability to hunt rabbits.
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