Getting ready to take the plunge

The date pits that we nurtured in the house last winter and then potted up in the spring are now sitting on the table in the poly tunnel near the lemon plants (raised from pips) and etrogim. We await developments

Not us but the adolescent chickens

And a wing trim to ensure that they stay put.

Another one of those farmyard expressions that is common parlance ….. “clipping someone’s wings”. BTW clipping wings is just like trimming nails as the ends of the wing feathers do not have a blood supply so they feel no pain.

These were born at the very end of August

And the very youngest (the chicks born at the end of September) are becoming quite adventurous. I caught this one on the wrong side of the fence. I think it’s a boy……..it’s very noisy!