Meet our newest arrivals! 13 Khaki Campbell ducklings and 5 American Buff goslings. (This brings the current animal total to 40! 1 dog, 1 cat, 2 rabbits, 5 chickens, 5 geese, and 26 ducks.)
They are very active - and cute! :)
Our Welsh Harlequins are developing the most beautiful colors! It is hard to capture in a picture because the color changes from purple to blue to green. Here, the ducks discovered a puddle to play in. Their favorite thing!
The ducks seem to be settling in with the chickens, and coming to grips with the chickens taking over the tractor. For her part, one of the hens seems to think the waterer makes for a nice roost.
Our hens have provided us with two delicious eggs so far! I love the yolk color and how firm the egg is!
The asparagus is absolutely out of control! I couldn't believe how quickly it shot up this past week -- I'm going to "have to" harvest some today! We were also surprised how thickly it came up -- last year the stalks weren't even pencil-thin.
These rhubarb stalks and their accompanying leaves were shading this year's new bed of asparagus.
I converted some of them into a Beebopareebop Rhubarb Pie this afternoon.
We have also been astonished by the number of plants that are flowering this year. Much fruit has been promised! The bush cherries were the earliest to flower.
Native Plum
Gooseberries
North Star Cherry
Goldrush Apple! (I spotted those blossoms coming up the driveway, and Mick was shocked when I told him it was flowering.)
Also, I think we have the prettiest crabapple tree on the block. It seems especially happy for Mick's pruning attention last year. When the flowers were at peak, the branches hung so low they interfered with getting in and out of the car!
Cheers!
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