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it pours. During that time, Branwen wished that she had
some carpentry skills and gigantic muscles like Jason does,
but, sadly, she didn’t get her wish, so we had to wait until
Jason recuperated.

That, too, seems to be an ongoing endeavor, but Estelle absolutely
adores those baby chicks and cradles them when we check
in on them. It’s so cute! She learns something new every day
about organic farming.

Now for the latest on the chicken coop adventure.

How Our Garden Has Grown!

The breed of chickens we purchased ended up growing feathers
incredibly fast. We have never had chickens fly so early before,
and we’ve never seen anything like it! That really upped
the ante for us to get the chicken coop livable, though,
since they were quickly outgrowing their box with the heat lamp.
Happily, the almost-fully-feathered chickens are now in their
new home—the chicken coop. They love perching on the natural
branches and stumps that we fixed inside. We still have to finish
some trim and add the roofing shingles, though. The next big
project is to finish the enclosed run for them to enjoy the outdoors.

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In the meantime, our garden has been growing like gangbusters!
By early August, we had already harvested all of our French
salad radishes, and the Daikon radishes were quickly maturing.
Beets were being pulled and lacto-fermented, and the carrots
were ready, too. Peas had already finished, reaching their peak
by the time the dog days of summer rolled around. The garlic
was completed as well. Pepper cress had already gone to seed,
while the cucumbers were starting to really produce. The corn was
growing fast, and the sweet potatoes were thriving, while the winter
squash and watermelon plants were doing what they do best—