Baby Chicks, At Last . .

ByJulie April 18, 2012

I’m so excited today to have baby chicks again! It’s been a few years. We used to buy 25 at a time, and then let the mama’s brood every year so we always had chicks in the Spring.

I got up early and went to the feed store so I wouldn’t miss the good picks. I got a couple of Silver Wyandottes, and a couple of Auracanas. And a little buff that I don’t remember her type, but she’s beautiful.

They’ll live in my studio for a couple of weeks so I can keep an eye on my sidekick!!

In the garden

Red Acre Cabbage

ByJulie June 4, 2012June 4, 2012

Hands down, the most beautiful plant in the garden is purple cabbage, and mine is doing so well for June this year! I credit the great compost pile in the corner of the garden. I haven’t had cabbage this full and healthy this late in the season since I had sheep to raise and little…

In the garden

Chicken Coop with Luxury Space

ByJulie May 21, 2012May 21, 2012

Our little hens have outgrown their dog kennel pen, so this weekend Mike and Matthew set up our old dog run in the corner of the house garden. The first thing we needed was a chicken wire roof. We have a beautiful red tailed hawk that lives nearby, and he comes for breakfast often. He perches…

In the garden

Compost Treasures

ByJulie May 3, 2012

Today I went into the Bean Scene in St. George to get a Pomegranate Green Tea, and I picked up some compost gold for my garden. Their coffee grounds are rich and fresh, they use unbleached filters; which are a great addition to the garden, and they give me a bucket full for my compost pile…

In the garden

Lena’s Orchid

ByJulie March 30, 2012March 30, 2012

My niece, Lena, has such a passion for life. I love her descriptive writing and want to share her story about success. Follow Lena’s blog and enjoy.

In the garden

Just a Memory Now. . .

ByJulie December 29, 2011December 31, 2011

Looking out the window today, it feels like winter. I have on two shirts, wool socks, and can’t wait to build a fire in the wood-stove. I was anxious to sit down in the bay window and write today, but as soon as I got my computer set up, the sun went behind gray clouds…

In the garden

Homegrown Pomegranates

ByJulie December 17, 2011December 20, 2011

With the garden settling in for winter rest, it’s time for the harvest of one of the desert’s sweetest fruits. A few years ago, two trees came up voluntarily in the flower bed by our front door. They were planted by the birds no doubt, so I had my son help me transplant them to…

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