Running Hen Microfarm : Two non-farmers' experiment in sustainable living in Shepherdstown, WV

more pictures from May

June 23, 2010

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East entrance to house with part of kitchen garden

"little" ducks & chicks moved outside on May 7...you can see the male duck watching them

"little" ducks & chicks in their temporary enlosure in the orchard

Unfortunately, Mr. Big Duck paid a price for his curiosity…he was so drawn to the females that he would not go into his house at night.  (We had been locking him up with the big chickens in their mobile coop.) One morning we went out and he had disappeared…except for 3 feathers.  Our neighbor says it was most likely a fox.

Still catching up…photos from May

June 20, 2010

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Light bulb keeps off the chill

Morning - greens, water, food!

A lovely green salad...the red leaves are "orach" which adds a beautiful magenta color

A lovely green salad with orach (magenta color)

May 19 - messy porch with bigger birds!...time to move out...

Artichoke:  This plant wintered over next to the house (south side).  I had just thrown some straw and dirt over it but it grew right back.  This was the first head, and we got 4 more!  Now 3 new plants have been started from seed and transplanted....doing great!

This artichoke plant survived the winter next to the south side of the house with a cover of dirt and straw.  It came back strong and produced 5 heads!  More were started from seed this year and transplanted…they’re growing great!

Even more busy spring! April photos…

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April 16 - One day old: 5 chicks and 2 ducks!

Getting bigger....

New 45x45 grain bed with oats and buckwheat, mulched with straw

April 29: at 2 weeks old, birds moved to a corner of the screened porch

Charlie watching the birds (or their food??)

Raised beds in the main garden...the 3 big chickens are in the orchard in the background

April 29: Greens and onions survived the winter...and now they are flourishing!

A couple of brown furry friends...gives Charlie something to chase

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