The chooks left the chookery for the first time today, very very cautiously. It's been a really hot day so they spent a lot of time hanging out under the trees, but now it's cooled down are exploring the bank under the plums.



Sometimes the way they move in a group reminds me of fish; it's not just that they stick near each other it's the way they move in sync.

As well as running plastic mesh around the garden to keep the plants safe, I got heaps of planting done:

• Grapes – Golden Chasselas, Albany Surprise, Iona and Steuben
• Squash – Rampicante
• Beetroot – Bulls' Blood seeds
• Bush Beans – Roquefort seeds
• Florence Fennel – Orion F1
• Melons – Tigger Moon and French Charentais (inside)
• Watermelons – Moon and Stars (also).

I also got the places ready for the last group of tomatoes, which will go in this evening or tomorrow depending on the weather. Not to mention topping up the pond and watering just about everything.

Tags: Veges, Chooks, Tomatoes, Grapes