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Veggie overflow from the upper counter to the cutting board- picked zucchini, cucumber, peppers, kale and 2 sizes of tomatoes today! 4 raised beds has been the perfect size for our family, we’ve had fresh veg all summer long!
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A short tour of our crazy overgrown veggie patch 😅
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From garden to breakfast plate!
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The greens in the garden are prolific today! I also noticed zucchini, corn, beans and peas sprouting- gardening is like magic ✨
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The girls moved outside today! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead

First radishes from the garden (lady slipper) and my accidental hot house dandelion! 😅 You win some and lose some every day. #vegetablegardening #backyardgarden #backyardhomestead

God I love making derpy mom cakes- introducing Sparky McQuern 😂 #homebaker #momcakes #cakelife

Some chipmunk is regretting its life choices- as it should be, for eating my first and only peppercini 🥴 #backyardgarden #vegetablegardening #backyardhomestead

Last week inside for the girls! Here they are trying fermented feed a la #chickenlandia! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead #polishhen

First salad harvest and happy plants in the garden! #backyardgarden #vegetablegardening #backyardhomestead

Our speckled sussex is definitely #2 in the flock hierarchy, with a white rock running the show. I love them!

The babies are getting big!! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead

All 6 of my floof arrived safe and sound and are thriving- thanks guys!

Just gave the chickies my arugula thinnings from the garden- they love, I love it, it is a salad love feat over here! #backyardchickens #vegetablegardening

Pine fresh bbs! #backyardchickens

These chickies listen to classical radio all day, but Sunday means poetry specials too! Thanks @npr.org for keeping the little ones informed #backyardchickens

The spinach games have begun! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead

The girls have arrived!!! Hooray for USPS and these intrepid little babies! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead

Saw this glass shade trick on YouTube- it’s working great to protect the seedlings so far in unpredictable Zone 5! These things are so cheap at the ReStore, I’m so glad it works! #backyardhomestead #vegetablegardening #gardentricks

So looking forward to learning all about them!

I imagine it will be when they get here!

Got our shipping notification- baby chicks are in the mail!! #backyardchickens #backyardhomestead

My onions from seed are all getting new leaves! Exciting!!
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Little leek babies popping up!! #vegetablegardening

Glad the #backyardchickens haven’t arrived yet 😅

Living that 5b life- 60 last week, blowing snow today. #vegetablegardening #midwestlife

Not so patiently waiting for onions and peppers- but how lucky was it that I found a grow light in the basement from the past owner? #vegetablegardening

First few really pleasant days here in Zone5, otherwise known as “Fool’s Spring”, snow in the forecast this weekend, but we got our new beds out! #vegetablegardening

Seeds! 🤞

Today is onion start day- wish me luck #vegetablegardening friends!