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This morning R and I loaded all the white chickens into crates and all the turkeys into another taller crate. Thanking each one individually. Heaved them up onto the back of the truck and off the...

https://thekitchensgarden.com/2024/10/28/starting-at-four-in-the-am/

Another day of regular good work. And perfect cool nights and sunny days. There is an in between feel to the days but we are nowhere close to fall – I hate to even hear mention of it. Still sum...

https://thekitchensgarden.com/2024/09/04/working-well-in-the-summer-days/

The Charlottes are getting through the Mad King’s Garden fast. Cleaning up and clearing out. Here they are fast asleep in the afternoon sun. It was very mild yesterday. And they have turned the...

https://thekitchensgarden.com/2024/09/03/sleeping-on-the-job/

One acre of corn can sweat 3,000 to 4,000 gallons (11,300 – 15,000 liters) in the heat, per DAY! The water is absorbed by the surrounding atmosphere and joins the water cycle. This is literally...

https://thekitchensgarden.com/2024/08/30/sweaty-corn/

How do cats and dogs manage in the heat with these big fur coats they wear. I was flattened by the heat these last few days and the heat was not even long lasting. It was only a couple of days of...

https://thekitchensgarden.com/2024/08/29/fogginess-all-round/