Even the weeds are sorted and carted off to this animal or that animal or this group of birds. Manu is still a little mystified by real food. But Naomi is doing well at eating her vegetables and weeds and of course Poppy eats everything being a breast feeding mother and all. And all the chickens love their greens.
The girls had a lovely day weeding, it was not too hot. 
But I was in bed early – because I have a deep hacking cough. And it is exhausting. I so seldom get sick that I find myself bad tempered and frustrated with myself when I am a bit poorly. Plus this computer has decided not to accept any photographs sent from my new phone or upload anything from Camera House. So it might be time to buy a new card.
I will call the computer man today and Amanda took some photos with her phone and after a few tries my computer was able to receive them in an email. I know we are very lucky to even have this kind of technology but goodness it is frustrating when it does not work. Without all this we would not even have this blog. I should be more grateful but I am sick!
This is Geraldine. The little lone peahen. We don’t know if she is a peahen or a peacock but she is a feisty one. She is presently ruling the roost in the Turkey House. And doing very well.
I hope you have a lovely day. Do not be worried if I do not post tomorrow, it is possible that the computer needs work. And I need work. Thank goodness I have Amanda and her Mum to help out while I recover my health.
Amanda’s Grandmother puts goldfish in her water barrels to eat the mosquito larvae. And we have millions of mosquitoes this year. So tomorrow I might get some goldfish (when I am out getting a new card for Camera House and some cough mixture for these bloody lungs) and I am going to try this out. It sounds like a delightful idea. Though I will have to bring them in for the winter.
Oh and I almost forgot. Now that the calf is weaned from Lady Astor, we are getting PILES of delicious cream. So tonight we are making my favourite Russian meatballs with PILES of cream sauce.
Maybe I will put a few goldfish in the frog garden too. Hmm. We cannot get near that garden for the mosquitoes.
All is well on the farm except for my head.
Love your friend on the farm
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
60 responses to “Selective Weeding.”
Get well quickly! It is finally raining here so thank you for sending some of your abundance this way. The mozzies can be brutal when it is so wet so I hope you figure out a way to reduce them. the goldfish in the rain barrels sounds like an amazing idea.
I didn’t realize pigs grow so fast!
Oh dear it’s most prob got something to do with gardening in the rain. Get well soon x
Sending you healing vibes my friend. Hope you get better soon. That cough is awful. Mom is fighting it too. XOXO – Bacon
Be well, my friend, and rest.
Everyone here had that cough a month or so ago–dreadful. Do take care of yourself and rest. Ha! I know that’s not your nature but do it anyway, its what you need. Sending love and healing thoughts.
Feel better soon Miss C. When you mentioned the abundance of cream and I first saw the word Russian I was sure you were going in the direction of ‘White Russian’ or even something equally boozy to clear out the lung crud…although I am all about the piles of cream sauce as well. I think the goldfish idea is brilliant. Actually anything that will gobble up damn mosquitoes is brilliant. They see me coming and scream out to their friends that the buffet is OPEN.
oh our poor Miss C! I am so very sorry that you are ill. I think it is all the rain and the frustration of not being able to get on. I do hope that you will soon recover and hopefully you will have been to visit the doc….
I can give you the recipe that my children’s grandmother gave me for a cough that no medicine could cure. When my son was around 3 he had the worst cough and we tried it all. Weeks went by and he was no better. Grandmother put a half cup of honey, a squeeze of lemon, a pat of butter and a jigger of bourbon or brandy into the mix and warmed it on the pilot light of the stove. Every few hours we gave this to my toddler, In two days time the cough eased and by weeks end was gone. It’s better than anything you can buy in the store. With all you have to do, you have no time for all the hacking to drain your energy. I sure have learned a lot here today so wanted to give something back. The hot toddy recommendation is on target as well. Do get well and I wish your computer wellness too. I’ve had the same problem uploading from my cell phone so I have to e-mail all my photos to myself. 😦 Have some rest. That’s what your cough wants.
Adding my get well wishes to all the others and also my support for hot honey, lemon and whisky!
get well soon! I imagine it’s all this rain that is at fault for your cough…..thanks for all the lovely photos! Would not miss a day reading your blog- such a great start to my day! Cheers!
What a brilliant idea – goldfish in the water butts. Clever.clever.clever. We’ve not had the rain you’ve had but we’re still swarming with mozzies. This might be a good solution!
Morning all (well, it’s afternoon here. ) I’,m so sorry you’re poorly. What a good job you have some help at the moment. Golden Orfe are much better than goldfish at eating mozzies and larvae, and they are beautiful to watch, being superb athletes.
I sympathise with your computer woes. We took my unopenable laptop to where it came from this time last year, and “our technician is on holiday” so they could do nothing. Then we took it to a laptop service place and he said that the password had been changed and to get on to Orange (in France) A) I have not changed the password, and it’s Windows that’s buggered it up, not Orange! I am at my wits end. As Sally has been chasing round with or for me all day, (eye test and new spex etc) we gave up. I can get my emails on Sally’s pc, so know that it’s not an Orange problem. I think I shall have to give up computering and blogging and writing poetry…….
This may be my swansong,
love
ViV
I do hope you get to feeling better. I just went through a huge mess with my computer and my router…I sure know how frustrating it can be.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
As all others have said, I too am so sorry you are feeling rotten. It is so hard to go on with life when you feel bad…and it’s hard to think you’ll ever feel good again. And like the others, I thought right away…oh she got drenched the other day…that’s why she’s ill.
I hope the pharmacist can help you fast! Thank God ?amanda and her Mom are there to help you.