The garden is finally starting to look alive after such a cool start this spring. The chicks are getting their feathers in — fluffy blobs turning into proper little birds — and the last touches on the chicken coop are I'm adding sand in the run so they have something nice to scratch around in.
Statice and strawflowers are settling in nicely, but the rabbits have been nibbling on the sunflowers. The farm stays chemical-free, so hand-weeding happens most days: bindweed and crabgrass are relentless, but pulling them by hand feels like honest work and keeps the beds safe for pollinators. Yarrow and feverfew were added to the perennial beds this week. I'm so excited to have these filler flowers for bouquets this year!
I went foraging around our property and came across tall, vibrant blue flowers called viper's bugloss. I decided to harvest a few bunches and hang them to dry.
Between checking on the chicks, defending the sunflowers, and doing the slow work of weeding, the day-to-day feels simple and full. Small tasks stack up into something steady: a finished coop door, a sanded run, a new patch of feverfew, and jars of drying blooms waiting for later. That’s the rhythm of the place — messy, hands-on, a little unpredictable, and always worth the dirt under the nails.
