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Ducklings and chicks
Remember my tiny little ducklings I posted about just ten days ago? They’ve been growing! (My real camera is going into the repair shop tomorrow, yay!) This is the same five in the same box as above...
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A giant sandbox
We spent today putting together a sandbox we built for the girls. It was really easy. Basically, four 2”x10”x8’ boards attached at the corners with scrap 4×4 pieces we had. We inset the nuts on the...
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Play area update
Some friends came over today and we were able to get our sand box filled with sand as well as put up our swing set. The kids were thrilled (and tired!) It took about a yard and a half of sand to fill...
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Babies!
We had some baby chicks hatch this week again. I’m hoping for more hens, since we ended up with mostly roosters last time. There are six in total this time. This little guy is about half the size of...
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A New Year in the Garden
Another gardening season is almost upon us! I am excited for changes and trying new things this year. We have been getting our beds ready since mid-February, hoping to have everything ready to plant as...
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Garden plans
Despite most people on my Facebook feed complaining about snow, hail, or overall just cold weather, we have had gorgeous weather up here. We had a few days of really heavy rain but otherwise lots and...
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Our newest additions
We have talked about getting honey bees pretty much since we moved here. Last spring we almost got some but then decided we would wait until this year instead. Since then, we’ve been casually reading...
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Getting started in beekeeping
Marilyn from Bees ‘n’ Glass came out last Monday to show us how to inspect our hive and see if there was anything specific we should get to work with them. Kris had taken the day off as he didn’t feel...
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Berries!
We finally got our berry beds built, filled, and planted. I love them. We’ve lined them up against the fence so the ones that need support will have some already. Watching the sun the last few weeks,...
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Starting to harvest
We were away for three weeks, so the garden was left mostly to it’s own devices. We had set up an automatic drip irrigation system, so were hoping for the best. We were pleased to come home and find...
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