Month: August 2022

Tomato Wealth

Posted on August 29, 2022 by TJ

The weather seems to be transitioning into autumn. We are enjoying slightly cooler days and even warm days have an underlying coolness to them. Looking closely, we can see a blush of autumn color on a few of the trees. Autumn is coming. I… Continue Reading “Tomato Wealth”

Category: Birds, Blog Posts, Gardening, Homestead, Poultry, Summer, The Enchanted ForestTags: Birds, Enchanted Forest, Home and Garden, Northern Michigan, Poultry, Summer

The Fairy Egg

Posted on August 9, 2022 by TJ

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Saturday morning I found a “fairy egg” in the nesting box. Do you know what a fairy egg is? I had never heard of them before I moved to our Enchanted Forest and got a flock of chickens. Occasionally, a hen lays a very… Continue Reading “The Fairy Egg”

Category: Birds, Blog Posts, Homestead, Poultry, Summer, The Enchanted Forest, WildlifeTags: Enchanted Forest, Home and Garden, Northern Michigan, Poultry, Wildlife

Poultry In Motion

Posted on August 4, 2022 by TJ

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Yesterday I was hanging laundry on the clothesline. I enjoy this task because our “Enchanted Forest” is so beautiful and peaceful. I drink in the forest, the wildflowers growing in the sunny places, birds flying about and singing, and the chickens contentedly clucking in… Continue Reading “Poultry In Motion”

Category: Blog Posts, Gardening, Homestead, Poultry, Summer, The Enchanted Forest, WildlifeTags: Cats, Enchanted Forest, Home and Garden, Northern Michigan, Poultry, Wildlife

Silly Chicks

Posted on August 3, 2022 by TJ

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Yesterday was a beautiful day with blue skies and just-right temperatures–although the humidity was a bit high. In the evening I turned on the sprinkler to water EJ’s garden. Our “soil” is actually sand and does not hold moisture so we have to water… Continue Reading “Silly Chicks”