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May 12, 2009 By Candace Godwin 6 Comments

All Trussed Up

In spite of the rain, the new garage at the Chicken Ranch is taking shape. The foundation and floor was poured a week or so ago; but we had a few days of rain delay. The framing is going quite quickly — walls late last week, trusses today. The roof sheeting will go down tomorrow and by week’s end we should have a finished roof!

This progress is especially pleasing to me in regard to gardening season. I just might be able to get tomatoes in the ground without losing any time. The contractor says the garage may be complete by June 1st. Last year on June 1st I was still planting tomatoes! Our last average day of frost is Friday — and Mother Nature is taking that to the wire this year…there is a freeze warning for tomorrow night! So I’ll be hauling in the Fuschia and Petunia hanging baskets, and the couple of tomato plants that I couldn’t resist at Farmer’s Market last Saturday.

I really had to temper myself since I’m not sure where the tomatoes are going. I bought four plants – two cherry types for pots; a Sugar Sweetie and a Honey Bunch grape. Both are early and claim to do well in pots. Let me know if you have any experience with these — they are both new to me.

The other two are a Juliet (a cherry roma type) and a Heinz (sauce/paste). We love the roma types – perfect for grilling and freezing. I’ve had great success with Juliet in past years; but the Heinz is a new variety for me. I put the cherry’s in pots over the weekend (and I’ll be hauling those in the house tomorrow too!); and am waiting to plant the others. I still want a couple Orange Blossoms, and an Early Girl or two, but I need to see what develops for garden space!

Finally, we are celebrating a Happy Hatchday this Friday for our Girls. They will be 1 year old. We’re having a little party — champagne of course and a few appetizers (chicken wings and deviled eggs); plus Chicken Kitchen is whipping up a special Hatchday Cake for the Girls –creamy Italian polenta with a cottage cheese icing and cracked corn sprinkles on top — they are going to love it!

Filed Under: Backyard Chickens Tagged With: Chicken Hatchday Party, garage project, tomatoes

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  1. our friend Ben says

    May 12, 2009 at 11:20 am

    I love the Hatchday Party, Candace! (But chicken wings–how could you?!! Still, the cake makes up for the lapse in, ahem, taste.) Wish i could get motivated to make a cake like that for our girls! I’ve also planted a ‘Juliet’ this year and love them. But you need a ‘Sungold’! They’re the best cherry tomatoes ever, even beating out my former favorite, ‘Yellow Pear’!

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  2. Heather says

    May 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm

    Very fun to watch your progress! I love it when things seem to move quickly. Wish my chicken house project would!

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  3. Kim and Victoria says

    May 19, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    Oh I love the chicken ‘Cake’! Great idea. The garage is looking great. I can imagine how happy you’ll be when it’s completed.

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  4. Kim and Victoria says

    June 19, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    Hey Candace, how are things? Being rained upon like we are in Boise?
    We're having a little Idaho Garden Bloggers tour (unofficial) starting next weekend. Wish you could be here.

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  5. Re says

    July 7, 2009 at 10:15 am

    How lovely to have a Happy Hatch Day – I like that idea.

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  6. HealthyLiving says

    January 20, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    what a great chicken coop. i enjoy chickens in the backyard and hope to have some soon.

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