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    Fallen Seedlings

    I’ve been hardening off a lot of my seedlings over the last several days and then bringing them in the house at night so they don’t get too cold.  They’ve been doing really great…no wilting or burning, no falling over in the wind…awesome!  This is until yesterday.  Yesterday I came home from work to find this… My partially decapitated Roma…

  • DIY

    How to Build a Raised Bed

    Well, since we’ve been raised bed makin’ fools around here and I thought I might share with you all how to make a raised bed, too 🙂 It’s a fairly simple process, but it always takes us longer than we remember it’s going to! First, determine the space your new bed(s) will go in and take measurements (remember: measure twice,…

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    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone!!! We didn’t harvest a single thing all week until last night when I harvested some greens and carrots for lunch today (adding a couple boiled eggs makes an almost perfect salad)! I spent a lot of time last weekend cleaning, blanching and freezing all the greens we harvested last week.  I always forget how a huge harvest…

  • urban farm economics
    Chickens,  DIY,  Grow

    Urban Farm Economics

    Alright, as part of my urban farming goals this year, I wanted to write down all of the expenses we’ve accrued since we began our little adventure a few years ago.  We’re calling this our Urban Farm Economics.  Little did I know how greatly it would stress me out to see the actual numbers in black and white.  Holy hell,…

  • Chickens

    Combining Flocks

    Well, I think it may have been over due, but we put the newest Newbies in with the Ladies today!  The only catch is that we haven’t expanded the run yet!  I think it’ll be fine for a couple of weeks, though.  We’ll get to it…just not right now 🙂   Hungry babies! Isn’t she pretty!? The Ladies and the…

  • Eat,  Grow,  Harvest,  Prepare

    Independence days

    Do you ever have one of those weeks that simply escapes you?  Yeah…I’ve had one of those weeks.  Not really sure where the time went…homework…regular work…life in general…yada yada yada.  Luckily though, at the end of the week, now that I add it all up, I can remember that I did, actually, accomplish a few things!  It may not be…