Category Archives: Gardening

Still At It

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Jessie

Hello friends.  It’s been too long.  Things have been busy around here, for sure, but I’m happy to report that we’re still at it. The garden is mostly tapped out, but I still managed to harvest a ton of basil: … Continue reading →

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Eggs!!!

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Jessie

  Finally!  I found eggs!! Seriously, my chickens are over seven months old, and these are the first eggs that I’ve found.  I wasn’t quite sure I was going to make it… 😉 I guess you ladies are moochers no … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Start

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jessie

I feel like I’m waking up from a fog. Everyone is healthy and we were never in any serious danger, but I’d be lying if I said the last month of my pregnancy was easy.  All I could really focus … Continue reading →

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The Land of Basil

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Jessie

At least something is happy in this crap-tastic summer gardening season we’ve had… How does your garden grow?

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I’m Still Here!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jessie

Just wanted to check in and say hey, I’m still here!  Not much of blog-worthiness has been going on lately though, and life’s getting a little hectic now that kid #2 is so close to getting here.  I do have … Continue reading →

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Saturday, Uh, Sunday Links

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jessie

Hello everyone! Saturday was crazy so the normal blogging time didn’t happen.  Today’s a little more calm, but we still have some major changes going on around these parts.  The outside world is still sopping wet, but today’s forecast is … Continue reading →

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Saturday Links

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Jessie

Happy Saturday!!  The weather’s certainly nice for working in the garden this weekend, but it’s so so wet! I’d love to amend beds, pull out finished plants and get ready for fall, but I’m afraid I’d drown in the process… … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Jessie

A few weeks ago, I won a copy of Jessi Bloom’s Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard over at the fantastic blog The Walden Effect, and I promised all of you a review.  Well, I finally … Continue reading →

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Summer Storms as Cheap Entertainment

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Jessie

We hadn’t had any rain in days, and temperatures have been intense to say the least.  So it was a relief and a blessing when we got a pretty serious storm yesterday evening, even though it knocked our power out … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Fort Knox

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Jessie

You know, it’s rare to meet a person that just doesn’t like a good strawberry. Apparently, it’s also rare to meet a chicken, squirrel, chipmunk, crow, or other bird who doesn’t also like a good strawberry. This season I planted … Continue reading →

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