• Chickens

    There’s always one…

    …who stands out from the rest, isn’t there? One whose feathers are different than all of her sisters… One who grabs your heart (even when you’ve promised yourself to not let that happen again this year like it has in the past)! Two years ago it was Lavender Lily, this year…

  • Create

    Granny Square Blanket – Complete

    It’s finished! It’s finally finished! It took two full months and more brain power than I anticipated to complete (being a new-to-me stitch and all) but it’s all done and I’m pretty happy with my first ever Granny Square blanket! A photo posted by Melissa (@evergrowingfarm) on Aug 28, 2016…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Poultry - Turkeys

    Quiet around here…

    With our Freezer Wealth bursting at the seams with the nine ducks, seven turkeys, and five chickens that have recently been culled, I am humbled by the quiet that whispers through the property these days. There will be more to say about the process, the plans, and the recipes (especially…

  • Ducks - Eat

    Muscovy Ducklings – All Grown Up

    All grown up and completely gorgeous, our Muscovy ducklings are no longer ducklings! Instead, they’re trying to fly all over the garden and eating us out of house and home with their love of and obsession for chicken scratch as a snack! So, I’ve been joking on social media that…

  • Create

    Granny Square Blanket…Almost There

    With almost six weeks invested, in tiny increments of actual Crochet Time (mostly in the truck on the commute to and from work), and 54 granny squares created, my first Granny Square Blanket (er…throw) simply needs to be stitched together! It’s almost silly how excited I am about this simple…

  • Chickens

    Why did the Leghorn cross the road?

    Because he didn’t know that that’s where the coyotes live 😉 Despite their cute beginnings and all our hope for gobs of pure white eggs, our Leghorn chicks have grown into the most ridiculous chicken raising experience to date. Between their flightiness (yes, you all warned us) and our dogs,…

  • Chickens

    Broody Mamas

    These two broody mamas are sharing the nest these days. Not every day, mind you, but often enough for it to either end in endless cuteness and shared responsibilities. . . or in tears. Can’t wait to see the little fluff balls developing beneath them, though! Soon enough… Soon enough.…

  • Goats

    The Goat General

    Oh man! This girl and her goats are just the cutest, aren’t they?! She loves the cartoon Heidi (yes, based off the horrible old movie that is hard to watch at times but also has some pretty good lessons). . . Hence the super cute yet very determined (elbows high)…