WEEK#3 and WEEK #4: Chicken Coop and Seed Order

It's been awhile since we have posted, so here is an update.

During week 3 we saw our yearly January thaw. Almost all of the snow melted and Aaron used this opportunity to work on the chicken coop some more.

He installed the front, south, and back wall, along with the roof sheathing.  The window was donated by Marianne's parents, along with the steel roof.  Unfortunately, these January waves of warm air also brought high winds, so the steel roof is still in our garage.

 

 

The Chicken coop really starting to look like....A Chicken Coop :)

 

This week we also put in our order with the Ontario Seed Company.  Currently, we have a garden that is approximately 12 X 35 feet in diameter.  In 2012 the garden yielded Roma Tomatoes, Beefstake Tomatoes, Green Bell Peppers, Butternut and Acorn Squash, and Cabbage.  This year we ordered:

 

Green Beans

Golden Wax Beans

Beets

Cabbage

Carrots

Red Onions

Red and Orange Bell Peppers

Peas

Rutabaga

Spinach

Zucchini

Acorn Squash

Beefstake Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

Roma Tomatoes

Asparagus

Edible Soybeans

Oregano

Sweet Basil Lemon

 

We also picked up some .25 cent seed packs from Canadian Tire that included Romaine, Mesculin and Leaf Lettuce.  We also have some saved seeds from last year's Butternut Squash.

 

Looking at this list, we may have to expand the garden a little bit this year.

 

We also have a back field that primarily consists of grass, along with some Golden Rod, Common Milkweed, some Strawberry, Sumac and Ragweed.  We ordered some wildflower seeds from the Ontario Seed company as well including New England Aster, Butterfly Milkweed, Red Swamp Milkweed and Purple Coneflower to attract more butterfly species. In the summer of 2012 we had species of butterfly that are uncommon to our area including Common Ringlet, Checkered Skipper, Buckeye and Fiery Skipper.

 

Here is a link to the OSC website: http://www.oscseeds.com/