Christmas is my favourite time of year! Twinkle lights, Bing Crosby, the wrapping, the unwrapping, Clark Griswold, my mother-in-law's shortbread, I'm a total fan of it all! This year mid-November, our tree went up, and the decorations came out. It's officially Christmas time at our house! And there's nothing better than watching our little one … Continue reading Happy Holidays 2021
Author: Janet, a girl and a garden.
Chicken Math
Chicken math is a real thing. You could just count how many chickens you have. But, if you want a more accurate number, you must use chicken math. According to this method, I have one chicken. Chicken Math Explained - Calculating Your True Number of Chickens - Farmhouse Guide Here's my version: 2016 I had … Continue reading Chicken Math
December 2021 ~ Photo Challenge
I’ve always loved photo challenges! I’ve decided to put one together myself, on Instagram, for my favourite month - December! My favourite month for two reasons: my birthday and the jolly old fat man himself (don’t stop believin’!). It’s a magical month - the sights, the sounds, the smells (oh, the holiday baking!!). I love … Continue reading December 2021 ~ Photo Challenge
GWG#9: The Weird Al
Changing the lyrics to songs can be a fun and creative game! So, I've changed the lyrics to a fun old-school song from my childhood; I think everyone probably knows it. It's to reflect a relationship I have with a specific food crop. As many of you know, I love hot peppers; I grow only … Continue reading GWG#9: The Weird Al
Gordon, The Great
I will always fondly remember my first rooster, Gordon (Ameraucana); he was hand raised, in my first-ever batch of homegrown chicks, in the spring of 2019. He was such a cute chick - of course, we didn't know he was a rooster until the day he crowed several weeks after arrival, haha. Gordon was majestic … Continue reading Gordon, The Great
Thank you
Not just today, but every day. Today the poppy marks 100 years as a symbol of remembrance in Canada.https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/poppy-100-anniversary In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAEIn Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short … Continue reading Thank you
For The Times They Are A-Changin’
The beginning of shorter days and cooler nights means two things around our place, the onset of Fall and molt season. Now, almost through this process, my poor gals are still looking pretty rough around the edges; the coop is full of discarded feathers, so many you'd think there was a massacre! I've learned, over … Continue reading For The Times They Are A-Changin’
Not So Fantastic Mr. Fox
One of my favourite things to do is sit on the back deck and watch the chickens free-ranging in the yard. For the most part, they stay in our yard; on occasion, they will cross the road to peck around under the neighbours' tree (answering that age-old question!). In the spring of 2019, I had … Continue reading Not So Fantastic Mr. Fox
Who’s In The Coop – Part 2
Did you know that when you think you have one rat, actually you have several?! Or fifty-four! Yes, you've read that correctly, 54! Or at least that's how many I caught total over six months, almost lost count. Those things mate like rabbits! The first rat I caught. From Google: A female rat will produce up … Continue reading Who’s In The Coop – Part 2
Who’s In The Coop?
About a month ago, I noticed some strange things happening in the coop. Things moved and missing; random holes and piles of gravel started to appear. I thought maybe I had another mole. Until one night I saw it, bold as bold can be - I have a RAT. OMG, a RAT! I've had mice, … Continue reading Who’s In The Coop?
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