Tag Archive: chicken

2025 Growing Season Photo Dump.

It is November and the growing season in New England is officially over. Please enjoy this photo-dump of all things 2025 from the Food It Yourself garden. Okay, I know you are all… Continue reading

Chick Chick HOORAY!

We have chickens! I mean, we’ve had chickens at Food It Yourself HQ since 2017. However, this week we picked up the chicks we ordered from a local farmers’ co-op. Just look at… Continue reading

Ready To Get Ready

January and February were rough here in central Massachusetts. There was snow, sleet, freezing rain, gale-force wind, and an extended deep freeze. We have all enjoyed complaining about it. It should be stated… Continue reading

We’re Chillin’

The weather in New England has been New Englanding so hard lately. It was almost 60° Fahrenheit earlier this week. Yesterday, we got a festive snowfall. Tomorrow, the expected high temperature is 18°F.… Continue reading

Celebrate NOW!

I love a good American Thanks Giving dinner. My family always has butternut squash and potatoes. There are plenty of variations on green beans, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts that might be enjoyed. My… Continue reading

Another Episode of “Kitchen Heneral Hospital”

I have said it before and I’ll say it again- keeping animals is a 24x7x365 commitment. Life here at Food It Yourself HQ has been hectic lately due to the requirements of being… Continue reading

Summer Simmer- Be Prepared!

This is the first official weekend of summer, and it is hot. I am talking about the level of hot New Englanders love to complain about. High temperatures are expected to hit 90F… Continue reading

Trying to Be Trendy: Heard any Good Yolks Lately?

Yes, I am trying yet another foodie trend. This one caught my attention because I have the most wonderful problem a chicken tender can have. What is one to do with so many… Continue reading

Out Foxing the Wildlife

Still counting down to the bulk of the planting for 2021 in the Food It Yourself garden. We will start hardening off our seedlings this week. I turned over the soil in the… Continue reading

Ready to Feather the Storm!

So much has been going on at Food It Yourself HQ since mid October! We harvested the second round of crops. Yes, there were enough green beans to serve at Thanksgiving dinner. We… Continue reading