Atlanta Farm Girl
Blog URL http://atlantafarmgirl.blogspot.com
Tags organic gardening, urban gardening, chickens, pets, family, cooking
My adventures with growing food for my family in the city of Atlanta, caring for our horses, dogs and future chickens while raising my kids and keeping my non-farmer husband content and happy.
Latest Blog Posts
- Things I Have Learned About Myself on Nov 18, 2009
The week I spent building my chicken pen and brooder with my dad was amazing…lots of physically demanding work , problem solving and above all, conversations. Daddy talked to me about all kinds of things…I am a Vermi-composter…I use worms to e...
- The Chicken Pen is Finally Finished! on Nov 6, 2009
I’m so tired. And my dad is worn out, too. We pushed ourselves hard today, and daddy definitely overdid it. We completed the last panel and installed it at nightfall. It was dark! First thing this morning, I got...
- The Chickens Have Arrived! on Nov 5, 2009
Staple gun failure, a broken drill bit, three trips to Home Depot, chicken coop arrives and weighs 240 pounds, 1 hour plus drive to get “the ladies”…nothing went as planned today, but it all worked out in the end. Where to begin…Daddy a...
- The Chickens are Coming...Tomorrow! on Nov 4, 2009
Tomorrow is the day…the chickens will arrive one day early. I can’t stand it any more…I’m too excited, so I arranged to go get them a day earlier. Daddy and I are half way completed with the chicken pen. Earlier today we scr...
- Building the Chicken Pen with my Dad on Nov 4, 2009
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- Countdown to Chickens on Nov 3, 2009
Daddy arrived around lunchtime, so we made grilled turkey sandwiches and talked strategy. Then we walked the space and made a plan for the chicken pen, making a list of all our building needs. Having someone to talk with about the enclosure mad...
- No pumpkins in my garden... on Oct 30, 2009
I didn’t grow pumpkins in my garden this year. Butternut and acorn squash were in abundance, however, and delicious. At this time of year I always wish I had grown pumpkins just because they are such a sign of the season…and maybe nex...
