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5R Farm in 2013

: The greenhouse was built with repurposed flooring, windows, skylights, and doors.

: I started tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, squash and cucumbers in the greenhouse.

: Planting day!

: It may take me a while to spread the 27 yards of wood shavings I had delivered!

: The garden looks great with the new wood shaving paths.

: I love having the space to grow large plants like artichokes and rhubarb.

: Here’s the package of 10,000 bees ready to be installed in their new hive.

: Getting ready for the big moment of transferring the bees into the hive.

: The bees are already busy building comb and making honey.

: The new beehive complete with its very own water source.

: We are getting lots of eggs this year, ranging from light to dark brown and pastel green to olive green.

: We lost Sweet Pea this year, she was one of my favorite ladies.

: We hatched some of our own chicks this year, here’s Momma Millie and her chicks.

: The chicks grow up so fast! Here they are at 8 weeks old.

5R Farm in 2012

: Sean roofing the chicken coop

: I bet we have the fanciest chicken coop in St. Helens

: I’m glad I didn’t have to rototill the garden!

: The garden gate and deer fence

: View from the top of the veggie garden

: My best ever broccoli and bok choi crop

: The garlic harvested from the hot tub herb garden

: The tomatoes were late to ripen this year, but we finally got huge harvest!

: This was my first year growing potatoes, and I will definitely grow them next year too.

: The poblanos and anaheim chilis were late this year, but at least we got some!

: Plum picking.

: We had a bumper crop of golden plums this year.

: We have easter eggs every day at 5R Farm!

: I just love the view of the chicken coop from the kitchen window

: Tree planting

: Mowing the front 40, well it’s actually about an acre, but it still takes a long time!

: Wood splitting

: Bald eagles occasionally visit 5R Farm

: Evening grosbeak, or as we like to call him, Captain Marvelous

: A skunk family was out and about at the farm this year

: The resident deer checking out the chickens

: We have some pretty cute neighbors at Clancy’s farm next door

5R Farm Chicken Flock

: The daytime chicken pasture, complete with aerial predator protection.

: The girls at breakfast time, under the watchful eyes of Reuben and Ramon.

: Treat time with the girls and boys.

: Lil’ Red Rooster and Henry, our red cochin frizzle banties, on their favorite perch.

: Rooster Cogburn, our alpha rooster, also known as Reuben.

: Ramon, one of our easter egger roosters.

: Grayson, an easter egger rooster.

: Ringo, our silver dorking rooster.

: Blue, an easter egger who lays a beautiful light green egg.

: Violet, an easter egger.

: Buttercup, an easter egger.

: Reina, an easter egger who lays an olive green egg.

: Two of our four black australorps, Reuben and Twitchy.

: Speckled sussex hen, we have four of these.

: Silver dorking hen, we have three of these, and they are real sweeties.

: Delaware hen, we have four of these who are called the Jumpy Girls.

: Welsummer hen, we have three of these.

5R Farm in 2011

: View of the front 3 acres. The property was logged in 2007 before we bought it. Most of it was replanted with Douglas fir.

: View of the 1.5 acres at the back of the property which goes to the tall tree line on the left and in back.

: One of the great things about the property is that there was already a place to live

: Not too shabby for a double-wide!

: The garage/shop with a fresh coat of paint, thanks Chip!

: The repurposed hot tub / kitchen herb garden

The (First) Girls of 5R Farm

: Rhoda and Raquel

: Ruby and Ramona making themselves at home in an off-limits area of the garden

: Rosie – our green egg layer

: Group dust bath – I just love it when they all get along!

: Little Raquel

: Ruby in her awkward teenager phase

: Ramona, Rosie and Ruby taking a sunbath

: Even though he’s not a girl, I had to include a picture of Ramon

Kitchen Projects

: Lemon cucumber garlic dill pickles.

: Applesauce from the trees at 5R Farm.

: I roasted and froze 16 batches of tomatoes and canned 18 quarts of marinara sauce!

: The pantry is well stocked for the winter.

: Homemade cheddar cheese.

: Homemade yogurt and english muffin bread. The bread was made with the whey left over from cheese making.