Owl Creek Farm
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A small family farm in Alberta, Canada. We post about chickens & eggs, starting and growing our goat herd, family recipes, soapmaking, and gardening.
Owl Creek Farm
2M ago
I, for one, am glad we live so far north during this extended North American heatwave. It’s still miserably hot during the day, but as soon as the sun goes…
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Owl Creek Farm
3M ago
This heat is something else. I think almost everyone reading this is in a region affected by the current (mid-July 2024) heatwave, you all know what I mean. The farm…
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Owl Creek Farm
3M ago
I managed to get into the greenhouse, mostly before the heat hit, and attacked the jungle of weeds. It started to feel a bit like an oven so I had…
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Owl Creek Farm
3M ago
Happy Canada Day! I’m talking softly here so the garden doesn’t get it’s feelings hurt. It’s trying it’s best but the weather has just been a total jerk (that is,…
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Owl Creek Farm
3M ago
I’ve seen it mentioned that Canada is the “canary in the coalmine” for climate change (excuse the unintentional alliteration there), and our extremely unusually mild winters have made it clear…
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Owl Creek Farm
4M ago
Last year, we were hot, dry, and smoky, and fires were everywhere. This year is a 180° difference with fun things, like near freezing temperatures 2 weeks after the last…
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Owl Creek Farm
4M ago
It’s a little milestone, but it still counts! The chicks have graduated to poultry grower feed, from the medicated poultry starter feed that they’ve eaten since we brought them home.…
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Owl Creek Farm
4M ago
It’s a little milestone, but it still counts! The chicks have graduated to poultry grower feed, from the medicated poultry starter feed that they’ve eaten since we brought them home.…
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Owl Creek Farm
4M ago
We learn the weirdest things when we start something new. What seems completely obvious in hindsight can be completely missed in the start up phase, while there’s other things that…
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Owl Creek Farm
5M ago
I hope all my readers had a happy Mother’s Day! I got my garden (back)! We rented a rototiller and the husband, the kids, and I were able to get…
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