Ever see a chicken’s third eyelid? Chickens have a third eyelid, called the nictitating membrane, that protects their eyes from dirt and debris. Chickens also have upper and lower outer eyelids, but they aren’t meant for blinking. When a chicken is sleeping, the lower lid is pulled up to close the eye, but the upper eyelid doesn’t move much. Just a little chicken education for today! 🤣 #chickens #chickeneducation #flowerfarmer #chickendreamsflowerfarm
Making my last few batches of bagels for the FINAL farmers market tomorrow!! Come out one last time to get all your goodies! Stock up! #flowerfarmer #pinebushfarmersmarket #farmersmarket #veggies #breads #pastries #honey #bagels #meats #decor #flowers #pumpkins #music
I got a new toy!!! Definitely much easier to plant 25 peony roots with this guy! #flowerfarmer #chickendreamsflowerfarm #auger #peony
Really the sweetest farmers market ever!! I love being part of it! 😍💐🥯🌻🧡🌽
Great day for compost sifting
I keep a compost pile going in the chicken pen. In the fall it’s time to sift it and add it to the garden beds. Just using a broken door to an old chicken coop as a sifter. 🤷♀️ The compost consists of food scraps and old chicken bedding from the coop. Perfect for the garden!! #farminglife #usewhatyougot #nowasteliving #compost #flowerfarmer #chickens
Experimenting with starting some ranunculus in fall instead of late winter. They need to be soaked for 4 hours, pre sprouted for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place (I’m doing it in the cooler), and then I can plant them in the garden! They will need a low tunnel with protection all winter. We will see!!!
Always have your eye on the next season of planting!! Trying my hand at cool hearty annuals! Experiment time!! 🙌🏻#flowerfarmer #flowersubscription #chickendreamsflowerfarm
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The garden still needs a little work but it’s coming along! Two years ago there was only grass here. 💐
When you ask your son to go get 16 bags of dirt from the truck this is how he delivers! 😂 Mind you we have a golf cart with a bed on the back. 🤦♀️ Well, I got my dirt so that’s what matters! 🤣
Almost time to plant all these babies outside!! 🌻🌼🌸🌺🌹🌷💐