Fall Planting

Under the heading of "the fence saga," we put up new fence around the chicken pen.  Those adolescent chickens have been getting over the top.  Every few hours the twins have been tossing a dozen chickens back into the pen.  If they stayed in the yard, it'd be no big deal, but when they get into the neighbor's yards, the dogs enjoy them too much. 

I was hoping it would be a quick job this morning, but it took all morning to get the new wire up.  At least the chickens seems to be contained.

Our new fruit trees are looking good. These peaches on a tree we planted just over a year ago are ripening up.

Tomorrow our flood irrigation comes, so today we cleared out several beds and put in a bunch of seeds for a fall harvest.  I've never been very good at planting for a fall crop, but many of our spring vegetables didn't do well, so I'm motivated to grow some more.  Today we planted carrots, shell peas, snow peas, parsnips, lettuce, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnips, beats and kale.  (wow, I need a rest after typing all of that).  The next few weeks will require our diligent to keep them moist while they're germinating.