Today DH, Stephen, & I dug up two bushels of potatoes and picked the last of the beans. Then DH plowed the ground in preparation for the Fall crop. Later DH cleaned out the chicken coop and tonight we put fresh straw down. Those chickens sure do have the life! What was I doing ...
Tag Archive: farming
From the Garden
Tonight we picked green beans, cucumbers, and dug up some potatoes. The beans and potatoes will go nicely with the roast we picked up at Sam's Club today. Can't wait to get dinner started in the morning. Super simple, just place everything in the crock pot and let it simmer all day long.
Ode to a Little White Chicken
Okay, so it is not really an ode. And, it is called a Leghorn, not a "white" chicken. But, this is a post to say farewell to one of my chickens. No, no, no, it is not like that. She was ...
Bargain Plants @ Home Depot
Today we travelled to DH's brother's to spend some time and break bread with family on this wonderful Independence Day. He wanted to find a sprinkler on a tripod for our garden and I located one at Home Depot last night. ...
Bounty From the Garden
DH picked a bunch of yellow squash, cucumbers, and onions from the garden yesterday. Yum! And this is just the start. If the past is any indication, we will be overrun with squash soon. Now we wait for the tomatoes and bell peppers to produce.
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
I estimated today the chickens are about 2 1/2 months old. A few weeks back they were moved to their permanent home in the chicken coop. They then spent a few weeks inside to get acquainted and know where "home" is. Did you know 24 chickens will go through about 50 pounds of feed in ...
More Chickens
Okay, no additional chickens, but my have they grown. This past weekend when the weather was nice DH moved their run out of the garage and into the sun of the backyard. They seemed to really like this. Ivy was in her kennel going nuts. Here is a little video of the chickens at approximately ...
