Grow-Along Week 14

Oh My Gosh!! Hi Everyone!!

So, if you follow us on Facebook, I'm sure you already know the news and the reason the blog update was postponed until today. The ducklings started hatching yesterday and our Nibble has turned out to be a great mama. We are so proud of our girl and she is taking great care of her little charges. We also have a few garden updates to share, but this post will be mostly about the ducklings because they are so cute and wonderful that we just can't help ourselves.

Nibble Duck's Nest Day 21

So, we are now on intense watch on Nibble's Nest as we've reached day 21 on her incubation and we only have between 4 and 7 days before we start to have little ducklings hatching. She lost another egg and is down to 9 now, but we candled all of them tonight and they all show nice big air-sacs and lots of activity from the little ducklings. We used a much stronger light this time since the ducklings are taking up most of the eggs now and it is hard to see with your average flashlight. Check out the 2 new videos of some of the egglets in action! :) Also, keep an eye on our Facebook page since we'll be posting a live duck-house hatch cam within the next day or two as well!

Grow-Along Week 13

Howdy Everyone!

So, I'm going to go ahead and apologize in advance since this post is going to be short on descriptions and advice this week. Nate and I have both been fighting a  nasty cold this week on top of the bizarre training schedule we've been on for work. Thankfully though, things are back to normal with our work shifts now that training is done and so far, being Tech Support is pretty awesome. We've got a lot of plants coming up to first harvest as well as some wonderful things getting ready for harvest in the garden.

Grow-Along Week 12

Hello my Loves!

Wow! We made it to week 12!! What an amazing accomplishment for us all! So many plants have grown and flowered and are moving into a state of fruitful abundance. We are so proud of you for your choice to work towards a better, more sustainable lifestyle along with us. Whether you grow your own food on the scale we do, or you just dabble in flower gardens and houseplants, we want you to know that what you are doing is important and wonderful. Give yourself a pat on the back... for real... go ahead... do it! We'll wait... (no really, do it!). There! :) Doesn't that feel good? It is so easy to be so overwhelmed by the beauty and wonder of new life in the spring and early summer that we overlook the critical role we play in the magic of nurturing new life of all kinds. Don't forget to stop and smell the flowers, watch the butterflies, and consider how important you actually are to the great web of life that we are all a part of.

Grow Along Week 11

Howdy everyone!

Things just keep on growing here! We hope the weather where you are has turned favorable and that your gardens are plumping up as nicely as ours are! Our weather has been so nice that we've been able to start on a few other homestead projects in addition to the ever important planting and nurturing of crops. With no further ado, check out what we've got going on this week!