August 2021 - Grow grow grow!

The pandemic made us appreciate our backyard and we spent all of our free time getting better at making our own food. We built a greenhouse, updated our chicken coop and increased the flock, and grew as much food as we could to eat, save, and share.

Peek a boo view of the new chicken coop.  It’s easier to see now that we tore down the old shed!

Peek a boo view of the new chicken coop. It’s easier to see now that we tore down the old shed!

The greenhouse pulled it’s weight in peppers this summer.

The greenhouse pulled it’s weight in peppers this summer.

JULY 2020 - WE GOT CHICKENS!

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They came with names.

They came with names.

JULY 2020 - GARDEN UPDATE

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Garden grown salads and bouquets.  I’m in love with that amaranth.

Garden grown salads and bouquets. I’m in love with that amaranth.

Cucumber trellising on sunflowers! And few sticks.

Cucumber trellising on sunflowers! And few sticks.

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PHASe one - OCTober 2019

Started from some sheet mulch now we’re here.

Started from some sheet mulch now we’re here.

Sugar snap pea season.  Started pickling them.

Sugar snap pea season. Started pickling them.

My number one goal is to grow enough for our salads.

My number one goal is to grow enough for our salads.