After hitting some garage sales today, we decided to let the chickens free range a bit for the first time. They are really liking the potato patch, which is fine with me as it is done, aside from the beans and squash growing on either side and they are leaving those alone for the most part. I love how they are tilling up the bare sections just as I had hoped and leaving behind some wonderful fertilizer. They sure seem happy to finally get out and explore and so far the dogs have been pretty well behaved with them
It is so odd to see so many southerners with gardens that are nearing their end and entering into fall while we are still mid summer. Our sunflowers have only just started to bloom and we are in the middle of bean harvest here.
The echinacea is in full bloom and looking lovely. I have already harvested and dried quite a few leaves and will be adding some petals into the batches I have yet to do.
The calendula is at that point where it seems the more I pick, the more I have the next day, and I love it!
Hope you are all having a lovely weekend! ~Heidi
