Disaster hit my duck coop this past week. Apparently some critter had gnawed a hole in the section that served as the laying area, which is just outside the coop but attached to it, and got into the main part of the coop. When I went outside to let the ducks out for the day, […]
Eileen Adams
Magical garden: Let the growing begin!
Optimism abounds as a new gardening season arrives Bright sunshine, warmer days and buds from every tree and bush bursting out all over! It’s definitely the beginning of the growing season. This year, I plan to concentrate on the basics of home gardening: tomatoes (of course!), lettuce, carrots, beans, potatoes, and a few herbs, such […]
Magical Earth: What winter? It's time to start the garden!
The freezing rain, sleet and snow may still be threatening, but it’s early March and time to start this year’s garden. I think that’s just great! Heaven knows we need a reprieve from this winter weather, and what better way to get a break than by starting the garden for the year. Visions of fresh, […]
Geese are built to withstand cold winter months
Sometimes I wish I had all that lovely down that my flock of geese has. I look outside the back window during this frigid, wintry weather and wonder how they stay healthy and well during such awful weather. But my geese, although domesticated for hundreds of years, have a historic memory taken from their wild […]
Duckling gets an unpleasant surprise
A tiny peep floated into the air from under Millie. A closer look revealed a little brown, fluffy duckling — the first that has hatched from my Khaki Campbell ducks. Many goslings have hatched over the years, including this year’s Sunshine, Cloudy and Rainy. Since they were born a couple of weeks ago, they have […]