Dehydrating Basil

Fresh herbs are a delight.  We picked some basil, rosemary and some sage.  Washed the dust off and put on the dehydrator.  Wow!  The scent coming out of the dehydrator as the leaves were drying was so good! We packaged some of it, gave some to friends too. Looking forward to the next batch now.…

July 2016 Egg Production

We added chickens to the place March 11th.  Five each, Barred Rocks, Black Laced Wyandottes, and Easter Eggers.  After culling the cockerels in early July, we were left with five Barred Rocks, four Wyanodottes, and one Easter Egger.  The Barred Rocks started laying first, beginning July 18th, at about 18 weeks and a few days…