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You are here: Home / Homestead Updates / 2014 Monthly Updates / Around the Farm and Garden – August 2014

August 30, 2014 by: RidgetopFarm&Garden

Around the Farm and Garden – August 2014

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Weather

Most of August was warm, dry & uneventful. However, one night there was a fantastic lightning show that I really could have enjoyed had I not been so nervous about the trees around our house catching on fire. Here in the PNW we get thunder & lightning. But no real great show. It lasts a few minutes and moves on. This time it went on strike after strike for a couple hours straight. I spent those couple hours in awe of nature’s wonders, but also running through my mind the course of events that needed to happen when/if I notice something catch fire. Thankfully, there wasn’t a fire.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Flower Beds

My two favorite plants throughout August had to be lavender & zinnia. To see what else we have blooming check out August’s Bloom Day post.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Goats

Between a garden bed & one side of the goat fence I planted sunflowers & zinnias. They don’t have near the wowing effect I was going for. But, those plants that did grow are pretty – although, kinda on the short side. Truthfully, though, even the weeds don’t grow great in this spot.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

The goats favorite item to munch on throughout the day is anything outside their fence. They squeeze their heads through the fence and gobble away. Knowing this, I planted the sunflowers & zinnias just out of their reach. Bahaha! I also purposely left weeds growing between the seeds I planted & the fence. I was hoping they would eat the weeds as opposed to my flowers. I do believe these tactics worked. Yes!
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Chicken Keeping

All those chicks we hatched earlier this year are keeping us mighty busy. 70ish growing chickens eat, drink & poop… a lot. I plan to bring the majority of them to the Oregon Poultry Swap in October.

Such a handsome fella.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

I bred Easter Eggers with our Splash Marans hoping to get some lighter feathered Olive Eggers.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Black Copper Marans chick
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

BCM trying to get a nibble of watermelon.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Apparently it wasn’t the goats I had to worry about eating my zinnias.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

The chickens also enjoy picking their own tomatoes.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Our middle kid, Farm Kid2 & our daughter, Farm Girl, entered eggs in the county fair. Both won a blue ribbon. Way to go kids!
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Wildlife

Lots of stinging type flying critters around these days.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Northern Alligator Lizard
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Rufous Hummingbird
Unfortunately, Farmer John found this one dead with its wings & tail feathers spread out. I took the opportunity to examine just how pretty its feathers really are.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

Pond

Except for a few decorative aspects and a bridge connecting the pathway the pond is complete.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | August 2014

 

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