This month Leighton has been working on the watering system in our chicken and duck run. We are trying to make our system more self-sufficient and wanted to include rain water as the main source of water for this setup. I am impressed with how it has turned out and how quickly the birds found it and started using it, it is the best … [Read more...]
Garden Picture Update
We finally have warm weather here and the garden has taken off. We are pleased with how well our small vegetable beds are doing. The big garden still has drainage issues that will have to be worked out in the future. There are puddles surrounding the garden and the soil is saturated with water. Thankfully the vegetables are still growing, and … [Read more...]
Weekend Projects
Happy 4th of July to all of our American readers, we hope you are enjoying this beautiful day! We are busy this weekend working on getting some of our started projects done. Leighton is working on both the chicken tractor and the watering system in the duck/chicken pen. Here is a sneak peek of what he's been doing so … [Read more...]
DIY Barbed Wire Dragonfly
With all the rain we've been getting, I have been looking for projects to keep me busy and these rustic dragonfly's were both quick and easy to make. Total time to make these was an hour for the large dragonfly and 1/2 hour for the smaller one, perfect for an afternoon project while A sleeps. If you have access to fields that use … [Read more...]
The Missing Hen & Simplifying
A few weeks ago I mentioned that we were missing one of our Dorking hens, and how I thought she was sitting on a nest somewhere. Well this morning I was moving some extra lumber around at the back of the coop, and I saw some tail feathers sticking out. There she is sitting on a nest. We should have chicks in the next few weeks, not exactly … [Read more...]
More Ducklings on the Way
After waiting a few months, my ducks showed no signs of going broody. We ended up hatching ducklings using the incubator because I had given up on my Momma ducks. I went out the other morning and found three of my ducks had made nests and were sitting. They get very upset if I get close. This duck is all puffed up and she will … [Read more...]
Ducks in the Bathtub
This week has been busy and I haven't had a chance to write as much as I'd like, but life has been happening. We have been busy with commitments off the homestead, so our garden is in desperate need of some weeding, I hope to get to it this week. Everything is coming up well and we have spinach, chard, radishes and herbs ready to eat. The … [Read more...]
Keeping Kids Busy – for Free
School will soon be out for the summer and the kids will be home all day. For me, it is my favorite time of year, I love having my kids home. Being able to do activities with them, letting them help out around the homestead and teaching them things they won't learn in school. That being said, sometimes it can be overwhelming when trying to get … [Read more...]
Sandbanks Provincial Park
We have just come home from our mini camping trip, we were able to go up to Sandbanks Provincial Park with two of my sisters and their families. We had a wonderful time, the weather was great, we only had rain Friday morning while we were packing up to go home, and the kids didn't mind. This is the first time we have taken the kids to the … [Read more...]
Garden Update
The garden is slowly coming to life. Yesterday I was able to get into it and get some weeding done. The weeds haven't taken it over yet, but I want to try to stay on top of them so it's not such a big job. I love that our raised beds, the ones that have been established for a few years, rarely have weeds growing in them. The large garden … [Read more...]
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