Just hatched – the day old chicks are here! Megan at the Grayslake Feed Sales is awesome! She said they picked up 120 chicks from the hatchery this morning. She brings them back and makes sure they eat and drink and then she called us to pick them up. I was so excited because I’d never…
Continue ReadingRed Worms for Composting It’s a good thing they can’t read (even though they love newspapers). I forgot to mention some more beloved residents….the composting worms!! In April of 2016, I bought my first pound of red worms for composting off of Craigslist. The hubby helped me make bins out of Rubbermaid tubs. The worms…
Continue ReadingHappening this weekend in Lake County Check out the events for the whole family in Lake County this weekend! Lake County Calendar: https://www.visitlakecounty.org/Events
Continue ReadingNative Plants: Spring plant sales are coming Native plants have so many benefits! They are easy to grow and require less maintenance because they are well suited to the environment. There are many that attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other beneficial insects. I’ve seen some plants available at the local big box stores like Lowe’s…
Continue ReadingWe finally have our OWN Green Acres The hubby and I decided back in 2016 to sell our house in the western suburbs. The goal was to find a house with a few acres, not too far of a commute for him since he often works in Chicago, a pole barn for him and space…
Continue ReadingThe baby chicks are coming soon! Now that it’s Spring, it’s time to get down to business. After a lot of research, we finally ordered the chicks! We wanted to start small so we were not sure if we should mail order, buy at the store, etc. I bought all the starter supplies at Tractor…
Continue ReadingTrading the suburbs for some land to call your own This is my first time blogging so I am still in the process of setting everything up! Are you looking to buy some acreage and move out of the suburbs? Just starting to live off the land? New to chickens? So am I! So join…
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