kathyschix Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 A few days ago I was outside, bent over taking a few photos of the garden bounty... ...and someone proceeded to fly up onto my back, crawl up to my shoulder and make themselves comfortable! Please excuse the messy, sweaty hair! And about 2 seconds later she pecked me hard on the cheek. OUCH. Silly chicken. Regards, Kathy We have eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Aww, she does look gorgeous and very comfy up there too On a seperate note, we have grown sweetcorn for the first time this year and im thrilled to bits at how well its grown. I thought they were ready to be picked but the corn is still white like yours in the photo. Is this when you pick them or should i wait for them to turn yellow? A bit cheeky I know, but having seen yours i thought you might be the person to ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I love it! I've had a cat which did that but not a chicken. I'm also quite jealous that your peppers are so much more advanced than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyschix Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for your replies! Although it is finally getting warmer, we have had an unusually cool summer this year. Notice there are no tomato pictures??? I've gotten a few, but they are not doing wonderfully as they have in the past. Peppers are doing well though! Sandie...this is the best corn I have ever grown. In fact, I gave up growing it for several years because it never did well. I decided to try again this year and don't know what I did differently! I planted 24 organic, white sweet corn seeds in a small plot, only 12 corn plants came up and I'm getting about 1 full sized ear per plant...but it is delicious!!! Do you happen to have the packet that your seeds were in? I think the most common varieties of sweet corn will be either white, yellow or bi-color. The packet may have a picture and/or description of what kind you have. To my knowledge, a white sweet corn won't turn yellow. Perhaps you can choose an ear, peel back a bit of the husk and take a peek at the kernals? Sorry I can't be of more help! Regards, Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 What great pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Lovely pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Great photo's! My Hilda is always jumping on my shoulder, especially if I'm cuddling one of the other girls... She's a very jealous chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyschix Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 She's a very jealous chicken! Jealous chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 great pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinw Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I must say, you take lovely food photos! Especially the corn, making me hungry! I've had great luck this year with my peppers, aubergines and chillis, everything else has been a bit of a disaster, my tomatoes went manky, and my potatoes/carrots went rotten due to this lovely summer we are having!!! Only been free ranging mine for the first time tonight, they aren't quite confident enough yet to do a parrot impression! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Thanks Kathy, I would have stupidly been waiting forever for them to turn yellow! Gonna pick some tonight now mmmm looking forward to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
