21 days..

Is the time it takes for a fertilised egg to hatch during the incubation process. Therefore I am eagerly anticiapting the 7th April.

Today I met up with Lesley, Carl, Emma and Clare in Stratford before wondering off around the farmers market. Emma is one of the kindest people I know, a while ago she bought an incubator for her school but they never got around to using it, so she has now passed it on to me. I am eternally greatful, an Octagon 10 would cost me just over £140 if it was bought from the shops. Seeing as I have one identical those which has never been used, I am really chuffed. The fertile eggs themselves have come from my trusted friend Lesley. She has supplied me with 3 Buff OrpingotnxWelsummer eggs, 1 cream legbarxwhitestar egg, and 2 from some of her original hens. Before the hens are 10 weeks old, they are going back to Lesley and fattened up ready for slaughter at around 22 weeks. They shall then finally return to us ready to be used routinely on Sunday's!

Friendly Farm
Sorry about the refletion of the flash in the photo. Hopefully in 21 days these 6 eggs will be fluffy little chicks!!!
At the actual market I also bought some Farmhouse sausasges, a carrot cake (for mothers day) and some ginger beer from a new stall holder! I also bought a sausage bap, which was delicious! I also recieved my fortnightly supply of duck eggs in a swap for a bottle of reggae reggae sauce!

When I got home I went straight over to my Grandparents house equipped with all my gardening gear, and potted some seeds, in which I hope will transform into a bumper crop of delicious vegetables. The greenhouse I used is normally full of clutter, but I cleared out and made way for my delicious crops! If you are interested in what I have planted I have listed the types below.
Tomato Money Maker x6
Tomato Gardeners Delight x6
Tomato Supersweet F1 x4 (because I dropped the seed packet)
Brocolli x 6
Scotch Bonnet Chilli x 7
Courgette x 9
White Lisbon Spring Onions x 4
Small Spring Onions x 6
Cauliflower Violet Queen x 6
White Cabbage x6
Cucumber Market More x6
Musselbrough Leeks x7
Iceberg Lettuce x 6
There are quite a few more things, but I've forgot what they were! Hopefully when these are ready to be handled they shall be moved outside and then a new bunch of seeds can be potted and germinated to ensure a continuous supply of food.

Well a very nice day overall, I've had some real fun!
See you soon and much love,
Martin x