Seven Days
I cannot believe how this summer has flown by! As much as I wish all of my time could be spent on the farm taking care of the chickens...
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Jul 21, 2017
In the Garden
I’ve had a few gardening challenges this year, but thankfully garden season is in full swing now and the harvest is looking promising. I...
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May 28, 2017
My Two Moms
We have turkey babies at the farm! Eleanor, who raised turkey chicks, known as poults, for us last spring is raising another batch for us...
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Apr 9, 2017
Garden Time
At long last, spring is here! It’s time to get my hands in the dirt and fight the good fight against slugs, rodents, cute little wild...
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Mar 26, 2017
Egg Vignette
Well, gosh, sorry I’ve taken a few weeks off from the blog. There’s not been too much going on at the farm recently except for a whole...
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Feb 19, 2017
Birds and the Bees
One of the things I really enjoy about living on the farm is the change in seasons. After a long cold winter, and many days of mucking...
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Jan 14, 2017
Beauty all Around
Last summer was a good summer for the deer, and we had several that visited us regularly. There was a momma deer and her doe, a second...
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Nov 5, 2016
Fall at 5R Farm
At the end of summer, I always look forward to fall, thinking that it will be nice when things slow down and it’s not so busy at the...
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Oct 1, 2016
So Long Summer
Summer is winding down here at the farm, and as I write this I am sitting by a cozy fire in the wood stove watching the rain clouds move...
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Sep 9, 2016
Apple Harvest
We had a bumper crop of apples this year, and everyone else we know did too. Of course the peak of the apple harvest was during a hot...
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Jul 2, 2016
Year of the Rabbit
Every year there is a new battle to be waged in the vegetable garden. A few years ago it was slugs, last year it was flea beetles, but...
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May 14, 2016
Paradise Farm
I had a lovely day at the farm today. It was the kind of day that doesn’t come along every day, but when they do, it makes me so thankful...
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Mar 19, 2016
Spring Fever
Spring has finally arrived at the farm after several rainy and muddy winter months, and I can’t wait to get back to gardening! I’ve...
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Dec 19, 2015
2015 in Review
I always get a bit nostalgic at the end of the year, and looking back at 2015 it was quite a memorable year at the farm. Without a doubt,...
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Dec 5, 2015
Peace
It can be hard to predict chicken behavior and even harder to understand the pecking order. It’s not uncommon for there to be pecking and...
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Nov 7, 2015
Lockdown
We got home from an evening in town last Sunday night, and when I went on the rounds to close all the coops up for the night, Lil’ Red...
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Oct 31, 2015
Fall at the Farm
Fall has arrived at the farm, and we have been busy trying to finish up our outdoor projects. I’ve picked the last of the summer veggies,...
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Aug 9, 2015
Simple Pleasures
Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty – John Ruskin It’s certainly been a busy summer at the farm....
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Mar 14, 2015
Spring is Here!
After a short and mild winter, spring has arrived at 5R Farm and gardening season is underway! The garden beds have all been spread with...
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Nov 1, 2014
17 Reasons
It’s been a year since we moved to the farm full-time, and what better way to celebrate than by counting down the reasons I love living...
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