Comments on: Back in the saddle http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/ Living local in Eugene, OR Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:46:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Amy http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2773 Amy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2773 We would be glad to trade favas for greens. I planted lettuce at it is some random, sour, bitter tasting yucky stuff. It looks pretty though. No Patron required for motivation - don't give Matt any ideas! We would be glad to trade favas for greens. I planted lettuce at it is some random, sour, bitter tasting yucky stuff. It looks pretty though. No Patron required for motivation - don’t give Matt any ideas!

]]> By: Deb http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2772 Deb Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:46:43 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2772 Mmm, fava beans! All we've been eating is lettuce, spinach and greens. Trade you some lettuce for some fava beans??? :) Great work on the patio, you two. Such talent! Did anyone get a bottle of Patron for all that work? :) Mmm, fava beans! All we’ve been eating is lettuce, spinach and greens. Trade you some lettuce for some fava beans??? :) Great work on the patio, you two. Such talent! Did anyone get a bottle of Patron for all that work? :)

]]> By: Matt http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2711 Matt Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:26:32 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2711 Hi Laura... the figs are in great shape, about the circumference of a half dollar now. It's a fascinating plant to me. Favas... wish I would have thought to drop some off, I was in your town last week for work. They might last another couple weeks... if you happen to in the neighborhood, come by and get some! Hi Laura… the figs are in great shape, about the circumference of a half dollar now. It’s a fascinating plant to me. Favas… wish I would have thought to drop some off, I was in your town last week for work. They might last another couple weeks… if you happen to in the neighborhood, come by and get some!

]]> By: Laura http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2660 Laura Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:03:30 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2660 The red coop looks great...matches the chickens faces! I wish I was closer to come grab some fava beans. How are the figs doing? I can't wait to harvest from ours in future years. The red coop looks great…matches the chickens faces! I wish I was closer to come grab some fava beans. How are the figs doing? I can’t wait to harvest from ours in future years.

]]> By: Amy http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2654 Amy Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:58:58 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2654 Robin - So it is the confinement issue? I thought it probably was, plus they really seem to like the other chickens to get off the roost and join them. They are always the first ones down. I would prefer that they didn't have a 5:20 wakeup time, but I just run out and open their door and they quiet down pretty quickly. Looking forward to the coop tour! Mangochild - When we let them loose, they didn't really bother with the plants too much. We wouldn't leave them unsupervised, but it is kind of encouraging. Robin - So it is the confinement issue? I thought it probably was, plus they really seem to like the other chickens to get off the roost and join them. They are always the first ones down. I would prefer that they didn’t have a 5:20 wakeup time, but I just run out and open their door and they quiet down pretty quickly. Looking forward to the coop tour!

Mangochild - When we let them loose, they didn’t really bother with the plants too much. We wouldn’t leave them unsupervised, but it is kind of encouraging.

]]> By: Mangochild http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2646 Mangochild Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:19:28 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2646 You've been busy! This is a great time in the garden - favas, strawberries, everything just keeps growing and producing the first real harvest. Funny about the fussy chickens! But maybe its a good thing - they won't bother with your garden, ha ha. You’ve been busy! This is a great time in the garden - favas, strawberries, everything just keeps growing and producing the first real harvest. Funny about the fussy chickens! But maybe its a good thing - they won’t bother with your garden, ha ha.

]]> By: Robin http://ourhomeworks.com/2009/06/11/back-in-the-saddle/#comment-2636 Robin Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:38:13 +0000 http://ourhomeworks.com/?p=697#comment-2636 So glad you're enjoying the chickens. Our one Cochin is pretty loud in the mornings too. Some breeds do not like to be confined. The books say Cochins don't mind confinement, but that's not our experience. It's especially bothersome on the weekends, isn't it? (-: So glad you’re enjoying the chickens. Our one Cochin is pretty loud in the mornings too. Some breeds do not like to be confined. The books say Cochins don’t mind confinement, but that’s not our experience. It’s especially bothersome on the weekends, isn’t it? (-:

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