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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier February 16, 2024February 16, 2024

It has been a very busy and productive week! Some unexpected projects are now complete and I feel like is has been a rich 7 days since our last Saturday Meanderings. Thank you for joining me today as we chat about all good things this week! Valentine’s Day, Arizona’s Birthday, Ash Wednesday This week is…

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Chickens

ByMary Crozier January 15, 2024January 16, 2024

We are in discussion about expanding our flock of chickens. January is a good time for us to get baby chicks because it takes approximately 6 months before the baby hens start laying eggs for consumption. Since we tend to travel during our summer months, older chickens have a better survival rate here in our…

Raising Chickens

ByMary Crozier October 29, 2016April 14, 2021

Raising chickens does not take a great deal of maintenance. Providing a shelter, food and room to range is about all that they need. One of our original reasons we have chickens is to manage the bug population here on our property. Since Bella Terra was in a deteriorated and overgrown state for many decades,…

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Planting Vegetables and Herbs

ByMary Crozier October 19, 2016February 22, 2022

My vegetable garden is comprised of 5 raised beds made from concrete blocks and edged with brick. I like raised beds because it’s easier on the back and you can control the condition of the soil. The PVC pipes are hooped over the beds to allow for bird netting or shade cloth to protect the…

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