Archive for September, 2009
September 2, 2009 – Rogue Chicks
This hen is a repeat offender in hatching a clutch of eggs away from the hen house. This is her second brood of the summer, this time eight delightful chicks.
About half of them are black and the rest variations of brown. You can see all eight of them here if you count the leg of the one behind the hen.
Here’s a close-up of one of the chicks – looks like this one may have some Aracuna parentage.
September 1, 2009 – Mandan Bride Corn
We’re probably about the only ones in the state who don’t plant sweet corn in their garden and instead plant old variegated varieties and sorghum instead.
Here’s an update on the progress of the Mandan Bride variety.
