Snapshots and snippets of the beautiful, crazy world right out our front door. If you’d like to share some of your own photos or a blog post, please leave a link in the comments! One of the best parts of living in Missouri is that food just grows and grows! (Well, there are pest problems of course, but the hot days and warm nights contribute to abundant harvests). We are trying our best to take advantage of the local bounty by gleaning and buying in bulk, and preserving or storing for the winter. We went to the local university farm last week and gleaned these gorgeous paste tomatoes. I believe the variety is "Striped Roman." They are meaty, huge, and made amazing tomato sauce. This … [Read more...]
Out the Front Door
Snapshots and snippets of the beautiful, crazy world right out our front door. If you’d like to share some of your own photos or a blog post, please leave a link in the comments! Chickens free range the property. One of our year-old White Rocks, Broody, hatched a chick last week - our first farm-raised animal! A few of the spring chicks are laying, giving us 2-3 eggs per day. It's so nice to once again eat our own eggs! Ella's first lemonade stand. As she is very eager to have a horse, I suggested she start finding ways to earn money to care for said horse. Ella's stand was "pay what you wish", and she made over $6 towards her horse fund! Her lemonade, enjoyed here by our neighbors … [Read more...]
Out the Front Door
Snapshots of the beautiful, crazy world right out our front door. If you’d like to share some of your own photos, please leave a link in the comments! First Dozen! When five out of ten of our spring chicks turned out to be roosters, we went back to the local hatchery for some older chicks, and came home with two (already laying) year-old White Rocks. After a two-week adjustment period, they resumed laying, and we've been happily collecting two eggs per day ever since! Last night, one decided to get all broody on that day's eggs, and Ella is really hoping for chicks. * * * * * * * * * * Some days, you just have to go with the flow (and I wonder why it's so hard for me to make a … [Read more...]
Out the Front Door: Chicken Love
Snapshots of the beautiful, crazy world right out our front door. If you'd like to share some of your own photos, please leave a link in the comments! After months of living a small cardboard box and chicken tractor, our chickens are finally free ranging. It is so nice to have their presence on the land and to benefit from their tick-eating! The kids are completely enthralled, watching "chicken TV" for hours, holding them gently in their laps, and feeding them from their hands. Our little piece of land is slowly becoming a homestead. … [Read more...]
Out the Front Door
Join me in celebrating the beautiful, crazy, messy life that happens right outside our front door: Post a link to a moment you’d like to share in the comments below, or share it on the Homestead Honey Facebook page. *** We're moving on to the land tomorrow - for real this time! I need a bit of extra energy focused on setting up our kitchen and sleeping space, so I'm going to take a few days away from this space. Wishing you a wonderful beginning to your week! - Teri … [Read more...]
Out the Front Door
There is just so much going on outside our front door right now. Red bud and apple trees bursting into bloom, outdoor kitchen areas taking shape, gardens growing bit by bit, native trees planted. It's almost too much to even try to capture in words, but sometimes a photo captures a moment in time so precious... So, following in the footsteps of the many other bloggers who have pioneered the "wordless post," I'm going to periodically share what is going on right outside my door. Join me if you'd like: post a link to a moment you'd like to share in the comments below, or share it on my Facebook page. Let's all celebrate the beautiful, crazy, messy life that happens right outside our doors. … [Read more...]
