Some weeks ago our neighbors across the street had a massive tree cut down. Chris talked to the tree service guys about getting some wood chips, but that tree had already been claimed by somebody else. Time went on, and we figured Smith Brothers had forgotten about our request for wood chips. See, they don't sell the trees they cut down for some reason. They don't even have a website! They just chop up what they can and leave the big chunks for later removal. But to my surprise when I left yesterday for class there was this big pile of wood chips in the parking area!
Here are the chickens enjoying just a little bit of the spoils. They are ecstatic! You can't tell from this angle, but they got a few bucketfuls of the chips less than an hour ago, and already there are deep holes dug in the pile. (You CAN tell how shaggy the fluffies are from their molt, though) We'll put more wood chips in the fluff cage tomorrow morning.
I'd say tonight, but it gets dark so darn early now! The chickens stopped sitting on the roof of their house for bedtime. And bedtime is now at like 6pm instead of 10:30pm. My! How the seasons change!
Anyway, we're glad they get some time to enjoy the new ground-cover today while we figure out what to do with the rest of the chips. I think we might use some chips for around the new blueberry bushes we got on sale for 5$ at Home Depot last week and all the other little bushes we planted earlier in the year. Then, I suppose we can put some chips on top of the leaves I mentioned the other day. And some can go in the compost bins to keep them from getting stinky - especially the kitty poo bin. (oh yes, we're using compostable kitty litter, and in a year or so it will be safe to use on trees, I am told.) Hopefully we'll get some fungus on the wood chips, and then when they break down it will attract worms to the garden. mmm...
Happy Friday!
I'd say tonight, but it gets dark so darn early now! The chickens stopped sitting on the roof of their house for bedtime. And bedtime is now at like 6pm instead of 10:30pm. My! How the seasons change!
Anyway, we're glad they get some time to enjoy the new ground-cover today while we figure out what to do with the rest of the chips. I think we might use some chips for around the new blueberry bushes we got on sale for 5$ at Home Depot last week and all the other little bushes we planted earlier in the year. Then, I suppose we can put some chips on top of the leaves I mentioned the other day. And some can go in the compost bins to keep them from getting stinky - especially the kitty poo bin. (oh yes, we're using compostable kitty litter, and in a year or so it will be safe to use on trees, I am told.) Hopefully we'll get some fungus on the wood chips, and then when they break down it will attract worms to the garden. mmm...
Happy Friday!
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