Monthly Archives: June 2014
Ripe for Renewal
Growing up, I had two brothers and three first cousins with whom we were very close. The six of us didn’t see one another very often, but when we did get together, it was fun and familiar and the connections … Continue reading
What’s Eating You?
Everythings seems to be disappearing. So far this month, we have lost seven chickens, three rows of beet greens, and four rows of rainbow chard. All just gone. Now, we know that the first three chickens were eaten by foxes, … Continue reading
Girls’ Night Out
We are still in a chick-hatching place at applewood farm these days. Our egg numbers have been down for about a month due to Excessive Broodiness. Six of our hens have gone broody thus far: one hatched two chicks, one hatched … Continue reading
Promises
The past couple days have been unusually chilly, overcast, and drizzly. Surprisingly, the gardens seem to be thriving in this unexpected gloom; the herbs and vegetables are taking off in a big way, and the promise of a sizable harvest … Continue reading
A Happy(ish) Ending
If you happened to read my post from yesterday, The Sacrifical Chicken , then you’ll know that we endured some strife at applewood farm in the form of a midday fox attack. Now, I’ve never before written a follow-up to a post, … Continue reading
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