We’ve entered the dog days of late summer here on the farm. The days have been hot and humid, the animals are moving slowly, the garden is winding down, and early signs of fall are all around us. If anything, the farm has taught us to really appreciate the arrival of each season and theContinue reading “A Season of Change”
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2021 Garden Reflections: Life Lessons From a Pole Bean
Where did July go? It feels like we just got back from our fourth of July mountain trip, blinked our eyes, and it was suddenly August. One of the major thieves of our time lately has been the garden, and we are certainly not complaining. For the past month we have been in full-on harvestingContinue reading “2021 Garden Reflections: Life Lessons From a Pole Bean”
An Ode to Agnes
When we bought our farm in 2016, we acquired a tiny coop with three chickens in the deal. We had always wanted chickens one day, so we were thrilled to instantly become chicken keepers when we became homeowners. Our three original chickens were a Buff Orpington named Daisy, a Rhode Island Red named Rhonda, andContinue reading “An Ode to Agnes”
We’re Back!
We’re back! Or I guess I should say we’ve been back, but we hit the ground running between our full time jobs and our long list of farm tasks and I haven’t had a chance to sit down and put my fingertips to the keyboard. So, first things first. While we were gone, the temperaturesContinue reading “We’re Back!”
Full Steam Ahead
Even though spring doesn’t officially start for another 12 days, we are rolling full steam ahead with spring activities on the farm. We aren’t the only ones already in spring mode around here – the chickens are finally starting to pick up their egg laying game! We even had a few days this past weekContinue reading “Full Steam Ahead”
Unsolicited Chick Pics
They’re here! Our twelve new baby chicks have arrived! It has been two years since we’ve raised chicks, and although not raising chicks was a welcomed break last year, we have to admit that we missed having the irresistibly cute little chirping fluff balls around. They are such a joy to have at this stageContinue reading “Unsolicited Chick Pics”
Return of the Egg Song
At the beginning of the week, I was asking myself what in the world I would possibly have to write about by the time the end of the week rolled around. This time of year is characteristically uneventful around here, and don’t get me wrong – uneventful is definitely a good thing, but it makesContinue reading “Return of the Egg Song”
New Year, New Eggs
We started off the new year with lots and lots of rain – so much rain that we had standing water all over our yard. Luckily the temperature was pretty mild, so the chickens free ranged in the rain without a care in the world. One morning when we woke up, we noticed a bunchContinue reading “New Year, New Eggs”
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