I get asked this question all the time, right alongside, “Do they taste different?” Since our chickens spontaneously started laying again yesterday, after an almost 3-month hiatus (seriously – we almost had chicken soup for dinner more than a few … Continue reading
We had a fun weekend filling our gardens and pots. Two rows of broccoli, one row of brussel sprouts, and one row of kale. We’ve had success with broccoli in the past, plus our family loves it, so we know … Continue reading
Don’t get me wrong: I don’t mind having the chickens at all. I love the eggs they provide, love watching them pecking around the yard, love that the kids get to source food from the backyard. Love. But seriously. What … Continue reading
We prepped our gardens today for the fall and winter plantings! First, we pulled all the weeds that had been growing all summer (sucking the little nutrients left right out of the soil). Then, we turned the soil with a … Continue reading
Our chickens started laying eggs last week – about a month earlier than we were expecting. Perhaps I miscounted, but we were told they’d start laying between 18-22 weeks and that they were 4 or 5 weeks old when we … Continue reading
Ah the garden is a’growing. The hardest part of gardening for me is keeping interest. I’m eager to plant things; to prepare the soil and organize my rows and get it all set up. Then, my interest starts to wane. … Continue reading
When Adam first started suggesting we get chickens for our backyard, I thought he was crazy. We are terrible pet owners. I mean: we just aren’t animal people. I always tell people that we generally coexist with our pets. They’re … Continue reading
The chicks are roughly 4.5 weeks old now. We got a little antsy to let our little babies out of their coop this past weekend. We wanted them to enjoy the outdoors and do what chickens do best: pick at … Continue reading
Similar to, but not the same as, big lizard in my backyard. (Bonus points if you know where that’s from.) We had a delivery last night that we’ve been waiting on for a few weeks now. Piper stood excitedly watching … Continue reading
Onions, turnip greens, zucchini, cantaloupe, tomatoes … we’re excited to get our spring veggies into the ground to experiment a little more with growing our own food. This time, we’ll pay more attention! Continue reading