Wednesday, March 25, 2009

A gentle soaking rain is good for the garden...

The temperature is in the mid-40's and it's raining. I cut collard greens this morning before the rain started, and snipped off the the tender flower buds at the top of the bolting center stalks. I'll cook the leaves and the buds together for a tasty cruciferous dish.

The hens are approaching full egg production as the days get longer. Today I collected 8 eggs. Rouse and I are wondering when these hens will go broody. I probably should leave some eggs - or place a fake egg or two - in the nesting boxes to give the maternal instinct a chance to surface.

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