NPIP

Finally had our flock tested last weekend for the NPIP certification - 53 birds completed in one and half hours - and everyone was clean.   The paperwork was completed and mailed today and AI testing is next.  I collected the last of the 30 eggs we need to submit for testing this morning.  It's off to the post office on Monday for shipping.

Lovely day today.  Started out foggy but saw the sunshine by 2:00.  Tomorrow is supposed to be around 74 degrees.  Yup, Virginia weather can be crazy.  I hope the peach trees don't start setting their blossoms too soon.   The daffodils are already poking their green little heads above the soil.

The onion seeds have also begun to sprout in the greenhouse and soon it will be time to start seeds.

On-line Garden Planner

It's that time of year again when the garden slumbers and the seed catalogs arrive full of hope and promises.   So many choices and so little space and money.  If you are like me, it is always a chore to figure out what to plant and how much of it will fit.  This year is different!

Southern Seed Exchange has developed a fantastic on-line garden planner.  By using this planner, I can change my plans, plan successions, choose varieties and change my mind, all with the click of a button.  Best of all, I can get a color printout by month or season, with quantities shown.  I can even fast order or print out the plant list, which also includes quantities, time to sow and times to harvest.

Give it a try...the thirty day test drive is free.

Southern Seed Exchange Garden Planner