Category: urban homesteading
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summer break
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View fullsize It’s summer break!!! My teaching job at the University of MN is finished for the semester and I am off for the summer! This will be my second…
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the coop
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Construction has begun! Whoohooo!! One more week and these ladies will be able to move into their new digs. We’re all excited. (Well…they have no idea…but Dan and I are…
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the ladies – week six
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Well, the verdict is out…and we’ve decided that we LOVE having chickens in our backyard! They are so much fun! Our backyard will never be dull as long as they…
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the ladies – week five
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It’s been a busy, rainy week around here! The ladies haven’t ventured much beyond their green rubbermaid, which is still in our sewing area out of convenience (it’s just getting…
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the ladies – week four
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Happy Friday to you all! If you saw my ridiculous Easter post, then you probably assumed that my chickens participated in an equally ridiculous photo shoot to produce that picture!…
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putting down roots and watching them grow
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Easter weekend, for me, included some much desired time in the yard and garden. I was able to clear away leaves and debris from the long winter, enjoy the gorgeous…
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the ladies – week three
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This has been another exciting week in the world of chickens (the posts from the past two weeks can be found here). Some of the highlights included a new perch…
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the ladies – week two
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The ladies have had quite a fabulous second week of their lives! They have grown a ton and now have necks and tail feathers. They’ve started eating greens and other…
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the ladies – week one
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Last week we embarked on a rather exciting adventure that we’ve been talking and dreaming about for the past couple of years! I first heard about backyard chickens on Minnesota…
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planning to plant
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Garden planning started in this house in mid-February. With sub-zero temps and snow piled high outside, the planning and dreaming brought a bit of warmth and hope for spring into…