Cluck, cluck, cluck! I know that Halloween already happened. But is there really ANY time of year that’s not the right time of year to dress up like a chicken?! Anyway, I didn’t get this post up in time, but if I wait until next year, I’ll never remember to write it–so here it is, and if you found this … Continue reading
We haven’t done a real garden in years, mostly because we’ve gone on long summer trips every year lately. That and how we are, historically, not very good at gardening. But this year we’re home at least until the end of June and maybe all summer (we change our minds pretty much daily about which is more likely; at the … Continue reading
Affiliate links ahead: if you buy something after following my links, I earn a small commission, but you don’t pay anything extra. Thanks for supporting Boxy Colonial! The night before our chicks were due to arrive, Dave and I stood in the messy garage, looking around and hoping to find something or other that would make a good brooder for … Continue reading
Troubled times call for chickens. Or anyway that’s what we decided a couple of weeks ago. Looking back at past entries, I was surprised to see that it’s only been two years since we got our last batch of chicks. I don’t remember if I ever talked about it here, but we ended up sending those chicks to live on … Continue reading
Post contains affiliate links. If you buy something after clicking on my links, you don’t pay any extra, but I make a small commission. Thanks for supporting Boxy Colonial! Last time we had chickens, in our old house, we started out with a chicken coop smack in the middle of the yard. Then we realized that this resulted in an … Continue reading