The Ultimate Practical Garden
I'm seeing more and more posts on social media with people saying that they are planning to grow their biggest garden ever this year. My...
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- Jan 5
Dreams do Come True
I recently had the opportunity to be a part of a small grassroots mini-series called the Homestead Documentary, and of course I said yes....
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- Nov 6, 2022
It's Fall Y'all!
I can't ever remember having such a mild start to fall or a summer garden that lasted as long as this year's garden did. It's hard to...
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- Jul 30, 2022
Summer on the Farm
It's been a busy couple of months on the farm, and I know I always say that no matter what time of year it is, because it's always true!...
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- Jun 5, 2022
Chives, the Taste of Spring
It's been a slow start to spring here, with lots of cold rainy days slowing down the progress of the vegetable garden. As hard as it is...
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- Apr 29, 2022
How to Grow a Three Sisters Garden
I believe in taking a practical approach to gardening that will reward my hard work with a bountiful crop at the end of the season....
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- Apr 8, 2022
Do Turkeys Need a Coop?
You’ve decided to add turkeys to your farm, and the first question you may be asking yourself is do turkeys need a coop? The answer...
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- Feb 12, 2022
Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!
It was a beautiful way to end to the winter. We had several snow storms that dropped about 10 inches over several days starting on...
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- Dec 16, 2021
Winter Flock Care
The cold weather has arrived, and that can be stressful for your chicken flock and for us chicken keepers too. I remember my first winter...
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- Nov 23, 2021
Gratitude & Grace
As the year comes to a close, I continue to be thankful for the decision we made ten years ago to make the change to country life. This...
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- Sep 19, 2021
Passion for Pumpkins
Fall is in the air, and all of the colorful, curvy and warty varieties of pumpkins are making an appearance as Halloween grows near. I...
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- Aug 30, 2021
Chasing the Feather and Egg Rainbow
It's inevitable, really. The longer you have chickens, the more of them you'll end up with. It all starts innocently enough. Just a...
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- Aug 11, 2021
Sizzling Summer
After being cooped up for a year, I'm sure we were all anxious to make this a summer to remember. I spent a lot of time in the greenhouse...
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- May 22, 2021
Chicken Math - Adding Pullets to Your Flock
Raising chickens is a heartwarming experience, that is until the first time you add new members to your flock and you realize they really...
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- Apr 27, 2021
Spring Fling
I fall in love with the farm all over again at this time of year. The new life and promise of what is to come during the spring and...
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- Mar 9, 2021
Happy Mail
In my 11 years of chicken keeping, I had never ordered chicks in the mail from a hatchery until this year. Most of the time I buy chicks...
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- Feb 7, 2021
Spring Dreaming
It's the time of year when little pops of green are starting to appear in the flower beds, and it gets me anxious for all the good things...
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- Dec 18, 2020
Country Christmas
I can't believe that Christmas is only a week away! It feels like the last month has absolutely flown by. Between working my non-farm...
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- Nov 8, 2020
A Day in the Life
Taking care of the farm is the best part of my day, but it's not the only thing I do all day. 5R Farm is a hobby farm, and it doesn't pay...
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- Sep 28, 2020
A Summer to Remember
It feels like an understatement to say it's been an unusual summer. There were some fun things we had planned that just didn't happen. I...
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