We Have Ducklings
You probably remember me mentioning that our lady duck went broody about a month ago and starting sitting on a nest of eggs. I’ve been trying to check on the nest when she takes her foray out for some grass each day. Yesterday we peeked in the nest and spotted this:
DUCKLINGS! There were 5 that had hatched and a few other eggs that were pipped (update: this morning when I checked there were 8 ducklings). In total there were 12 eggs in the nest, it will be interesting to see how many ducklings we end up with.
I can hardly wait to watch these little guys grow up, they’re so stinking cute! Ducks are definitely my favorite fowl.
What would you consider your favorite bird?
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Friday Favorite: Palmiers
Growing up in Colombia, we had wonderful bakeries on every corner. These were European style bakeries, filled with delicious breads and lots of wonderful treats. My favorite treat was always a palmier, or corazón as we called them down there.
Good palmiers are hard to come by here in the US. Most bakeries here are filled with bear claws and muffins instead of pastries. When Mr Chiots and I traveled to Seattle on our honeymoon we found a lovely French bakery and enjoyed them every day. Each time we’ve traveled back to Seattle we have enjoyed them. I made a small batch of them last week and we really enjoyed them.
What’s your favorite sweet treat?
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The Chicken BBQ
There’s something about firemen and chicken BBQ. In Ohio, the firehouses all had chicken BBQs to raise funds and here in Maine it is no different. If you don’t listen to the podcast, you might not realize that Mr Chiots joined the volunteer fire department. As a result, he’s now heading out to the firehouse bright and early to spend the day watching the chickens on the grill.
The only problem with this is that we now have a radio on all the time and hear all the local fire and EMS calls.
I’m most likely going to be joining my neighbors for a boat parade on the lake in the morning and then we’ll be off to see how good Mr Chiots is with a grill and hundreds of chickens.
How will you be celebrating this holiday if you live in the US? Does your local fire dept host a chicken BBQ?
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My 5×5 Garden
When I came back from Ohio, the 5×5 Challenge Garden was looking fabulous. In two weeks it had grown into a jungle!
I spy tiny scallions seedlings and flower buds on the zucchini. The lettuce could be harvested as well if I wanted to.
Now that your garden is growing, it’s time to check on it often and pull any weeds you see. If you have trouble distinguishing between plants and weeds, check out the post from a few weeks ago with photos of seedlings. You could also ask an experienced edible gardener you know.
How does your 5×5 Challenge Garden grow? Are you harvesting anything yet? Which plants are growing the best for you?
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While the Gardener is Away…
The plants will continue to grow quite nicely and the weeds grow twice as fast.
The chickies will grow into miniature chickens.
The peas are flush with pods, we harvested our first batch and enjoyed them for supper last night and the broccoli isn’t far behind.
It rained so much that the slugs made my cabbage look like swiss cheese. The pigs don’t mind the slugs and enjoyed it for supper last night.
I’ve certainly got my work cut out for me in the coming weeks ahead. No doubt I’ll be spending every spare moment out weeding, trying to get the garden back under control. Stay tuned tomorrow to see what the 5×5 Challenge Garden looks like.
Do you notice that things seem to change almost overnight in the garden this time of year?
