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

February 28, 2014 by: RidgetopFarm&Garden

Around the Farm and Garden – February 2014

Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Weather

February began with snow, wind, & freezing rain:
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update
The month ended with almost spring-like weather & our crocus in bloom:
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Flower Beds

Contorted Filbert Tree
Leaves are thinking about making an appearance.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

My hellebore never look good at this time of year. I think they just get too saturated with water. They should be blooming soon.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

The heather & grass are looking lovely next to the pond.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

There’s always work to be done in the flowerbeds. One day I pulled out all the grass that had crept onto the brick edging & into the flowerbed. Hopefully come summer it will look nicer than the soggy mess that it is right now.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

I pulled many weeds & old flower stems. Some of it was given to the chickens, some was added to the compost pile & some was burned.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Chicken Keeping

Black Copper Marans hen
When it snowed, the chickens enjoyed a little taste.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Later in the month they enjoyed the weeds I pulled.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

This lady is broody, so she’s off by herself… w/o eggs.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Blue Marans
Love this handsome guy.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Easter Eggers
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Welsummer egg front & center
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

February began with embryos developing.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Those eggs hatched and the chicks are already getting real wing & tail feathers. On the nicer days, I’ve been taking them outside for a short time. They seem to have a great time finding goodies to eat.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Aquaponics

The first step in setting up our aquaponics system.
It can take up to 8 weeks to get the bacteria in your water that is needed for the plants to grow. We are starting the process with goldfish & minnows in an old 50 gallon aquarium we had. You can also get the bacteria from your friends fish tank, but we opted to go with this method.
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Random Pics of Good Ol’ Country Living

Welsh Harlequin duck
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

5 day old Easter Egger chick
Ridgetop Farm and Garden | February 2014 Update

 

Bring on Spring. I’m ready!

 

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