It's been hard keeping up with the blog (lots of drafts to publish still!), work and fixing up our little farmette. This Labor Day Weekend, I was determined to at least post a little something! Our tomatoes are coming in...
It’s been 17 weeks since we got our first chicks back on that cold day in March. We knew that we were looking at 16-20 weeks before they started laying but let’s be honest, around week 14 I started to...
Last weekend, a friend from high school (@toadstoolsandthyme) posted on social media she was re-homing a Maran rooster. He had a nice disposition but he was fighting with the other roosters and so he needed to go. She didn't want...
It's been an interesting few weeks here at the farm. Lots of wildlife, a little heartbreak, and a lot of hard work. We spent 13 hours in the garden and orchard on Sunday weeding, planting, and harvesting. The...
Yesterday's big news? Settlement. Today - we're expecting! Chickens, that is - 6 cute, yellow, fluffy chickens. I like the idea of fresh organic eggs, and should we decide to use them for meat there's something to be said for...