Maymont- Herbs Galore and More

This past weekend, I met my BFF and Mother-in-law at Maymont for the Herbs Galore and More event.  It took me about 20 minutes to find a place to park.  It was CRAZY!!!

There was a $5 admission to get it.  Once in you can go to around to the different vendors.

There was a lot of plants.

I saw these painted tires.  I love them.  I thought about something I'd seen on pinterest for my chickens to take a dust bath in painted tires like these.  They were $44 which I thought was a little pricey.

Everyone had a wagon filled with plants.

There was so many different plants.

I saw these bleeding hearts and loved them but they were $30 and only in white.  No thanks!

Kristen and I loved these flowers.  They are called Helitropes.  They smelled so nice.  They had purple and white.

The purple of course caught our eyes.  haha

Ideas on what to do with succulents.  The wreaths were adorable.  Each wreath has soil inside and it's wrapped with moss to keep soil in and then succulents are planted into the moss.  So cute.

K picked up some succulents for something she's going to make with them.

I saw these passion flowers and I knew I needed one.  I tried growing some from seed but they never sprouted.  I talked to the grower and she said they are really hard to start from seed.  I might try again because I won't be defeated.

So many pretty flowers.

I found some big potted pink bleeding hearts in a booth for $15 so I got one.  I've been wanting one for my kitty sons grave and these are just perfect.

More succulents......

We saw these containers and they are awesome for an herb garden.  Too pricey for us though but they are really cool.

There was some day lilies that were bagged up for $5 each.  My little sister had volunteered a few days before at Maymont digging up some flowers and bagging them for the sale.  These bags could be some of the ones my sister dug up.

Here's the plants I got.....

Purple Helitrope ($5), pink bleeding hearts.  ($15)

Pumpkin plant for $1 because he was too cute to leave there.

Passion flower ($10)

Wisteria plant for $2.

I spent $40 total.  My mother-in-law went to buy a $2 plant when I was getting some and I gave the $2 to the cashier before my MIL could pay.  haha  :)

We had a lot of fun.  I want to go next year and I want to bring a wagon with me.  I also want to get there much earlier so that I can find a place to park right away.

Melissa's Farm Trip 2

I went to Melissa's farm to see the chicks and to hang out for a bit.  I brought my friend a succulent in a cute ceramic pot with rocks and a gnome.  She loved it.

Melissa surprised me with a cute necklace of a baking pan and measuring spoons.  I need to get a picture of it.

We went down to the coop.  The chickens were free ranging.

They were happy to see us because they were hungry.

They were following us around because they wanted to know what was going on.

Melissa gave them some chicken food and they were happy.  You should have heard them talking.

I brought some strawberries tops from some farm fresh strawberries I cut up that morning.  I saved them specifically for the mamas.  They loved them and everyone had to come over and join in.  The australorp (black one in middle) came up to me and pecked my boot.  I think she was thanking me for the strawberry tops.  :)

The chicken chatter is comical and calming.  I love it.

Here's one of the roosters.  He was checking me out or maybe he was showing off.  haha

You can see some of these hens get a lot of attention from the roos.  haha

We went into the coop and found 6 brown eggs. 

We collected them.

Melissa told me I could take them home.  I told her I was going to give these to my mom since I promised her some.

The next day, I got a text from Melissa telling me her missing hen came home with 7 little babies in tow.  Adorable!!!!  :)

I can't wait to go back to the farm to see my little chicken babies and the mama hens.

Backyard Chickens Update #7

I had to see the chicks again so I went to Melissa's farm the other weekend.  I also brought the good camera with me.

They were in the living room in a bigger container because they are trying to fly.

Cute little baby.  This is a barred rock because of the spot on the top of her head.

Spreading her wings....

We took them outside to let them do some more exploring.  They liked flapping their wings and standing on sticks.  haha

I got out the big camera and laid down on the ground so I was close to them.

Here's all 10 babies....

How cute?

The grey one here is an ameraucana.

Some of them crawled up on me and walked on my legs, butt and back.  It was so awesome and it tickled.  I turned around to them and said "please don't poop on me".  They didn't.  They listen well.  haha  :)

Backyard Chickens Update #6

My babies got to explore the outdoors for the first time and they loved it.  Aren't they adorable?  My friend Melissa took these pictures and sent them to me.  :)

They loved walking on the grass and pecking at it.

So cute!!  :)  They are growing up so fast.