That spring garden crunch was made even shorter with a late blizzard and early summer temps. We’re diving into lots of good, messy garden work!
Chickens
January Garden Work – Asparagus
Thanks to a short warm spell, the asparagus bed was prepped to make way for spring shoots.
Spring Things
Treasuring the brief moments we have at home to soak in Spring. Here are some of the true markers of Spring for us!
Predator vs. Prey in the City
Sometimes the chickens are causing a ruckus because one of the hens grabbed the prized kitchen scrap and they’re all fighting for it. Tuesday late afternoon, one such chorus was going and I almost let it go. Instead, I pulled the classic parent move and said, “R, go look out the window and see what’s […]
8 hens, 0 eggs (!)
Upon our return from a recent trip, we ran out to the coop to fetch what was supposed to be a large pile of eggs due to being gone several days. Usually, a young hen will lay roughly two eggs every three days. The small pile that was there confirmed a slight suspicion I had been having […]
City Chickens
Well, it’s about time I introduced you to the ladies of the yard! This was our fourth summer sharing our city lot with chickens. It’s been an awkward dance, for sure, and a lot more work than we anticipated. That work comes mostly in the form of experimenting with trying to maximize our smaller space by […]
