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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May 7, 2016
Queen Buttercup
We have happy bee news at the farm this spring. Not only did both of our hives survive the winter, but we have added a third hive to our...
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Apr 23, 2016
Good Turkey Girls
Our two turkey hens, Eleanor and Prudence, have been laying eggs for about a month now. They lay beautiful cream to light brown colored...
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Apr 8, 2016
Boys Will Be Boys
We’ve had a good run of everyone getting along fairly well here at the farm, but as the old saying goes, nothing good lasts forever. Now...
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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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Mar 13, 2016
Turkey Tribe
As you may have noticed by now, I am endlessly fascinated with our turkeys, especially the variety of sounds they make while...
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Feb 21, 2016
The Grass is Always Greener
Chicken farming can be a messy business. The chickens are constantly scratching about in the grass and dirt as they search for bugs and...
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Feb 7, 2016
Letting Go
Reuben has been my special needs rooster for quite some time now. I’ve long had a soft spot for Reuben (aka Rooster Cogburn). He was the...
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Jan 16, 2016
Waiting for the Sun
We’ve been through all of the phases of winter here at the farm – cold frosty mornings, wind storms, snow storms, and lots and lots of...
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Jan 1, 2016
Snow Turkeys
We’ve had quite a spell of wild weather here at the farm recently. It started out the Monday before Christmas with a big windstorm that...
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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 21, 2015
Wild at Heart
We’ve had our female turkeys, Eleanor and Prudence, for a month now. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned, it’s that heritage turkeys...
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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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Oct 17, 2015
Dear Prudence
I am very excited to announce that we finally have turkey hens at the farm! After the first four turkey poults that we bought all grew up...
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Oct 10, 2015
Who’s the Man?
Our two tom turkeys have been getting along well with Ramon the rooster and his ladies for several months now, but I think Ramon is a...
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Oct 4, 2015
Squash-a-rama
I feel like all I ever do is write about vegetables these days, which I suppose is fitting since they have been dominating my time and my...
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Sep 18, 2015
Eat Your Veggies
These last few weeks I had been feeling pretty satisfied with my progress in putting away the garden goodness for the winter. But there...
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Sep 5, 2015
Putting Food By
It’s been a fabulous summer in the garden this year, thanks to an early spring and record setting warm temperatures this summer. We had...
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