Call me stodgy, but I don’t typically blog without a good reason. I’m not one of those bloggers who fills her blog posting “schedule” (whatever that is) with fluffy posts merely meant to take up space and keep my blog “current”. I don’t sit at my computer, pondering appropriate topics for the time of year […]
In my neck of the woods, the garden season is really only just beginning. We are typically frost-free from June 1st- September 12th or so. This year, we had a frost on June 8th. And although this gives us a very short window in which to get the bulk of our garden planted, grown, and […]
I find it very helpful to take photos throughout the growing season to track progress and to help me better prepare for the years ahead. And I know that, when researching hugelkultur prior to embarking upon this permaculture growing method myself, there were few start-to-finish articles available. So I’d like to make sure I share […]
It’s been far too long since I’ve shared some photos and given an update on what’s going on here at Yellow Birch Hobby Farm. Much has transpired and there is so much to come for us! As we speak, baby ducklings are hatching. We have a Saxony hen who has been sitting for 30+ days […]
After a month and a half of waiting since my flock was devastated, we finally brought home our new babies! Our chick orders usually sustain a 3-day trip, and on the morning of Day 2 I received the usual phone call from the Duluth Post Office letting me know that they had arrived […]
“The Daily” is a look at our week here at Yellow Birch Hobby Farm. You can keep up with our photos here and more by “Liking” our Facebook page! Here is a look at our week of February 9th: I’m really excited because my husband agreed to allow me to take over our 10′ x […]
“The Daily” is a look at our week here at Yellow Birch Hobby Farm. You can keep up with our photos here and more by “Liking” our Facebook page! Here is a look at our week of January 19th, 2014: We’ve had quite the winter here in Northeastern Minnesota, testing the limits and […]
I wanted to first and foremost thank everyone who offered their condolences on our recent loss. It’s comforting to know that I have the pleasure of being involved in a homesteading community that not only understands how devastating it is to lose an animal {or many at once}but also knows that something as simple as […]
Even as I sit down to compose this article, it doesn’t feel real. I still have a numbness about me, still have dreams that this never happened. But it did. On January the 8th, I set out to do my morning chores. Per my routine, I visited both of the duck houses first. All was […]
Sometimes I have so many things to share, but not enough about them to create its own post- so here we are today with random photos, thoughts, and updates. Fall is quickly turning into winter with snowfall already seen and accumulations forecasted over these next few days. The chickens and ducks don’t seem to mind […]
