Today is incubation day 20 and there really hasn’t been any changes with the eggs in the last 24 hours. They are still moving around a lot with only a few chirps coming from the shells. I’m not sure you can see it all that well in the video but some of the eggs are…
The Chicken Eggs Are Moving!
Tonight after coming in from my evening walk, I went upstairs to check the incubator and much to my surprise, I found five shaking, moving and chirp eggs. I am so excited, I’m not sure I can sleep tonight! I’ll try to get some pictures and maybe a video tomorrow of the movement so stay…
Hoop House Update And Garden Pictures
A cherry blossom on our pie cherry tree A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the hoop house that my husband built for me. Well, we have been using it for one month and so far, it has been working great. My lettuce is about four inches tall and thriving. The onions that I…
Making A Homemade Egg Incubator
I have always wanted to incubate some chicken eggs but never had the time or equipment to do it. This year I decided that I just wanted to do it and I did a lot of reading. There’s a lot of ideas out in cyberspace on how to build your own incubator, but the most…
Trimming Concord Grape Vines
When my husband and I moved into our home almost six years ago, our property included a well-aged grape arbor. I personally had never had any experience with grapes and really wasn’t sure what to do with them and how to care for them. To me, it looked like one giant pile of twigs all…
Best Ever Blue Ribbon Dill Pickle Recipe
These deli style dill pickles are crisp and truly the best homemade pickles you can make. Get your canning kettle HERE Last summer, I made this pickle recipe and throughout the winter, we have been enjoying them. By far, these have turned out the best over many others that I have tried. These have…