Crooked Plum Farm is a small city farm on 1/3 of an acre. This is a journal about our progress of moving our family to a simpler life. We are located in North Texas Zone 7. We are currently raising 4 children, 10 chickens, 3 ducks, 2 cats and a dog.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Fresh Eggs and First Tomato of the Year
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| We love our fresh eggs. We have 8 laying hens that we get 5-8 eggs a day from. As you can see most of our layers lay brown eggs. We have 2 that lay small white eggs. We also have a bantam rooster and hen. The hen laid her first egg yesterday as well. We hope someday that we can get her to set on some eggs and hatch some chicks. |
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| This is our first tomato of the year. It is not real big weighing in at 6oz. There are tomatoes twice this size in the garden that are not ripening yet. Any tomato is better than no tomato. We are hoping for a good harvest this year. The tomatoes are loaded but any new blossoms are burning up in this heat. |
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Garden Update
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| Black eye Peas planted on June 1st germinated in 4 days. They are thriving in the heat. |
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| Closeup of black eye peas |
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| Tomatoes set a lot of fruit. With the 100 degree days we have had the recent blooms are burning up. |
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| Jalapeno Peppers are looking good. Every plant is loaded. |
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| Corn is looking ok. I am not sure if any of them are going to set any kernals in this drought. I have been watering but not siure if it is going to help or not. |
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| Wildflowers are not bothered by the heat. |
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| Butternut sqaush is looking good. This on is about 4" long. |
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