stacyJun 5Chives, the Taste of SpringIt'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...
stacyApr 30How to Grow a Three Sisters GardenI believe in taking a practical approach to gardening that will reward my hard work with a bountiful crop at the end of the season....
stacyApr 8Do 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...
stacyFeb 13Goodbye 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...
stacyDec 16, 2021Winter Flock CareThe cold weather has arrived, and that can be stressful for your chicken flock and for us chicken keepers too. I remember my first winter...
stacyNov 24, 2021Gratitude & GraceAs 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...
stacySep 19, 2021Passion for PumpkinsFall is in the air, and all of the colorful, curvy and warty varieties of pumpkins are making an appearance as Halloween grows near. I...
stacyAug 30, 2021Chasing the Feather and Egg RainbowIt's inevitable, really. The longer you have chickens, the more of them you'll end up with. It all starts innocently enough. Just a...
stacyAug 11, 2021Sizzling SummerAfter 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...
stacyMay 23, 2021Chicken Math - Adding Pullets to Your FlockRaising chickens is a heartwarming experience, that is until the first time you add new members to your flock and you realize they really...
stacyApr 27, 2021Spring FlingI 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...
stacyMar 9, 2021Happy MailIn 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...
stacyFeb 7, 2021Spring DreamingIt'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...
stacyDec 18, 2020Country ChristmasI 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...
stacyNov 8, 2020A Day in the LifeTaking 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...
stacySep 28, 2020A Summer to RememberIt 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...
stacyAug 24, 2020When Life Gives you ZucchiniSummer is here, and we are enjoying beautiful rainbow harvests and garden fresh meals. It's been good eating except for one thing - the...
stacyAug 9, 2020From Egg to Lap TurkeyIt's an annual tradition that I look forward to every year - waiting for a turkey hen to go broody in the spring so she can raise up a...
stacyJul 6, 2020Silkie SweetnessI've been wanting to hatch silkie chicks for a long time. I had my first silkie hen, Millie, for many years. She was constantly going...
stacyJul 1, 2020Full Coop, Happy Heart It had been a while since we added a big group of chickens to the farm. In 2012, we moved the founding members of 5R Farm – Rhoda,...