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2013 Harvest Totals

2013 Harvest Totals

After a banner year in 2012, I have to admit that I have been quite disappointed with our harvest totals for 2013. Not that ~200 lbs of food is anything to sneeze at, but the comparison is a bit sad. The truth is, there are factors that can be controlled (my attention to sprouts and plants alike, my complete inability…
December 14, 2013
The Early (Chicken) Gets the Worm

The Early (Chicken) Gets the Worm

You know that compost overhaul I talked about a couple of days ago?   Well, apparently there was a wealth of worms living in one of the bales of straw.  When I went into the coop to freshen up the Ladies water a couple of days after putting the bales in their run, one of the Ladies had her head…
July 9, 2013
Compost Overhaul

Compost Overhaul

Compost is one of those magical things that I read about (and pin about) and participate in all the time, but there's a part of me that doesn't fully believe that it will do it's job.  Do you ever feel like that?  I mean, really...You set up a spot, toss some worms in there and fill it with kitchen waste,…
July 7, 2013
Chicken Feed & Egg Sales

Chicken Feed & Egg Sales

One of the details we didn't really think through when we first got our laying hens a few years ago was what they would eat, how much it would really cost and whether or not we would always have the option of organic chicken feed for the Ladies.  Luckily, our local Feed Bin carries Ranch Way products and luckily, Ranch…
June 7, 2013
Sadness and Silver Linings

Sadness and Silver Linings

The past few months have been an incredible challenge for me personally and for us as a family.  From small issues to larger issues, it does seem as though life's challenges can come in waves and work at knocking you back as soon as you think you're recovering a bit.  I think I'm on the upswing of this whole sadness thing, though,…
May 26, 2013
Chicken Down

Chicken Down

Tuesday, after an incredibly long day at work, I walked through the yard, gathered eggs, put on my muck boots and headed into the coop to feed and water the chickens. I grabbed their water and turned on the hose, then went to the scratch bucket to give the ladies some treats before filling their feed bin. Then, inexplicably, I…
May 23, 2013
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