We uncovered the Sunflower
preservation experiment and
discovered zero mold.
My conclusion after hearing
other observations is about the maximum time you keep the Sunflowers
covered should vary depending on how moist your garden is.
I don’t think I’d keep them
covered more than a few weeks around here.
Now is the time of year to
identify patches of jewelweed by their colorful flowers.
You’ll be able to harvest the
seeds sometime next month once they get brown.
We’ve discovered small chicks
love jewelweed seeds and have no problem picking the seeds out
themselves, which are a bit on the sensitive side.
It will soon be time to add
supplemental light to your chicken coop if you don’t want egg production
to drop off.
We use a fluorescent light in
our coop, but I’ve recently wondered if a small solar cell charging up
a golf cart battery would be enough to run 5 watts worth of LED lights.
A feature where the light stays on
longer as the days get shorter would be nice.