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Garden of Inspiration || New Beginnings

What was once a tended space became overgrown when life got hard and I let things go. I saw failure; the chickens saw paradise. That shift in perspective made me realize: maybe not everything that looks like an ending is one.

I’ve dreamed of turning the old pig pen into something new, but fear and “what ifs” held me back. Eventually, a different question grew louder: What if it works out?

So I started. Slowly. With doubt still close by — but also with hope.

This vlog is part of that growth. I’ve started and stopped before, always questioning if it was worth it. But now, I’m showing up — not perfectly, just presently. I don’t know where this will lead, but I’m here. And I’m ready to grow something new.

Don’t Get This Chicken For the Homestead, Picking Mulberries and More! Week 27 2018

When life gets busy, its important to slow down and take a moment to pause and look around… you’ll be surprised by all the little things you’ve overlooked.

The kids take over the vlog today and take you along while they pick mulberries to make a pie. One problem… someone ate all the mulberries so we couldn’t make a pie!

We tried a new breed of chicken this year which is the Polish. They’re cute, lovable and fun to watch but we don’t recommend them to someone who wants to let their chickens free range. Here’s why…

Surprise in the Garden

Last year when we planned our garden, Miley told me she really wanted to try to grow carrots. I have tried growing them, without luck, once a long time ago and I don’t know why, but I never tried growing them again. So when Miley asked to grow carrots, I said, “Sure, why not!” Along with carrots, we also decided to grow radishes, spinach and lettuce.

I bought several bags each of compost and top soil, hoping that if we made a thick heaped row of it we wouldn’t have so many weeds. She and I worked hard dumping the dirt and forming it into a nice heaped up row. Then we planted our seeds and watered them in. The next day we went out to the garden and discovered our nicely mounded up row leveled and scattered everywhere. The chickens had gotten into the garden and totally ruined the whole thing. Miley was upset and I… well let’s just say those chickens were lucky they could out run me otherwise we would have had lots of chicken stew to eat… and I don’t butcher chickens… but that day I sure would have!
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