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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Indeed!
I planted lettuces and such on Monday and mine have also germinated, but 
 were beaten down by yesterday's shower a bit.
I cleaned out the chicken coop today-now there's a scary job-and will 
plant my collards and kale and such tonight.

My news of the day is that I have chicks hatching!
I had two broody Australorp crosses with side by side nests.  I think 
they covered for each other during the set.  Anyway, I suppose when the 
pipping began, Reba left her nest and claimed Rosie's babies as her own. 
 When I saw them, they were both on the chicks and eggs.  I moved both 
nests into a separate area in the garden and as of now there are two 
chicks with another one pipping and both hens on a combined nest. 
Between the two hens, there are two dozen eggs, but I don't expect that 
many chicks.  Nevertheless, this is BONUS!  The roo is a RIR X Blue 
Laced Red Wyandotte..looks like RIR.

B

Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:

> The kale, collards, broccoli, and lettuce seedlings were up 1/2 inch 48 
> hours after being planted.   
>
> Spooky!

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