Hi, Welcome to The Sub-Urban Farm Chick's Blog!

Me and Butterball Chicken!

Welcome!
Hey Y'all,
My name is Karen, and I am a proud sub-urban farmer! I use the term, "sub-urban," because my former bucolic, in the middle of nowhere property has become surrounded by tract homes, greenbelts...we call these open spaces in sunny California, and more asphalt, concrete and dead lawns than you can imagine.
Here in drought ridden, sunny and confusingly mild weathered in August California, the closest geometrically similar and painfully boring domiciles are occupied by mature folks, who can appreciate farm critters and fresh eggs. They walk by my redwood fenced enclosed, right out of "Old McDonald had a farm..sorta," property daily and compliment the progress the garden is beginning to show, and politely offer tips on how to do things better. They even occasionally buy eggs and a few squash to supplement there diets. As such, my little piece of urban heaven, all .25 acre of it,  allows me to do what I love most, playing in dirt!

Black eyed peas!

 I have two goals for this blog; The first is to share my chicken foibles, knack for killing artificial plants, photos, (Did I mention that I was a professional photographer by trade?) and hopefully make you smile! I am still learning, and many times have no idea what I'm doing on the farm. Thank the good Lord for Google, YouTube, libraries and all of you good folks in "Blogging about Homesteading."I have learned so much from all of you and appreciate this group and how everyone is so helpful and friendly. I love to share my stories with the hope that a positive, humorous dialogue will occur between readers and myself so that we can all continue to learn from one another. Secondly, my goal is to become completely self sufficient...off the grid, and healthier.  A few years back when it seemed as if the world was coming to an end in my life, I asked God to allow me to plant a garden so that I could have a place to retreat from the everyday stressors that life can afford.  Since then, I have managed to grow a few things successfully, rescued two hens, raised two from chicks, and have overcome a severe fear of spiders!.

Edamame in the garden

I hope that you will continue to read the blog as I will try to update it weekly.

Blessings!

Karen