Author Archives: jkmcintyre

How not to plant seeds

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jkmcintyre

Last month I got lazy.  I put beans in the ground and then waited for it to rain.  Eventually it did.  Then I waited for the bean plants to emerge.  This should take 10-14 days.  Mine took longer and germination … Continue reading →

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Dumb Cluck

Posted on June 10, 2012 by jkmcintyre

“Cluck – cluck – cluck…” goes the broody hen.  If the weather is good I open the door of her broody box, and after a minute she makes a big squawking show of taking a walk. She flaps her wings, … Continue reading →

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Put a cork in it

Posted on June 6, 2012 by jkmcintyre

This spring our Meyer lemon tree needed replanting.  I have been saving corks for several years now; my big plan is to insulate Scott’s office wall – if I ever accumulate enough. However, when I saw this idea in an … Continue reading →

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Egg, Interrupted

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jkmcintyre

It is now Day 8 in our 21-day quest for baby chicks. A few days ago when I checked on Calamity Jane in her broody box I found an egg laying by its lonesome on the ground outside the nest. … Continue reading →

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