Selfies with vegetables: onion edition. #vegetablegarden #gardening #hillershirefarm @ Lima Township, Michigan instagram.com/p/CD_pde5AWl3/…

The tomatoes have arrived. #hillershirefarm @ Lima Township, Michigan instagram.com/p/CECI5GOAGPR/…

Dorothy Dominique and Daphne Delaware looking (almost) like full grown hens. Dorothy in particular is one of my favorites from this new flock. She was stumbly and unsure for the first few weeks, but she turned out… instagram.com/p/CEGAredHLNO/…

Send me your favorite tomato recipes, stat. #hillershirefarm #gardening #vegetablegarden @ Lima Township, Michigan instagram.com/p/CEM4zTPAOwC/…

I made a tart de tomate! And it was delicious! Credit goes to smittenkitchen. This is their Mathilde's Tomato Tart. Definitely making this one again. #hillershirefarm #vegetablegarden #tomatoes @ Lima Township,… instagram.com/p/CEN-TiKgHGW/…

Found the first egg laid by the spring chicks tonight. 🐔🥚 #hillershirefarm #chickens #backyardchickens instagram.com/p/CES0zI9AySl/…

The Valencia's are starting to ripen! #hillershirefarm #tomatoes #garden @ Ann Arbor, Michigan instagram.com/p/CEUPP41AGYJ/…

I've been wondering how to tell if melons are ready to harvest, and now I know that it's very easy to see. Overnight these three changed color and basically fell off the vine when I went to inspect them. Hoping they… instagram.com/p/CEZU0d7Aw4J/…

Tomato season is in full swing! In addition to caprese salads, hamburger toppings, and salted slices, we've canned 9 diced quarts and 5 pints of salsa. #hillershirefarm #tomatoes #homesteadersofmichigan @ Ann Arbor,… instagram.com/p/CElBHrygwpo/…

I've been fretting over this pumpkin for the last month. As soon as I realized it was getting big, I started thinking of all the ways it could go wrong. I pulled vine borers out of its stem. I crushed squash bugs… instagram.com/p/CEnX5uhgRPL/…

This is Saint Francis of Sussex. Don't tell the others, but she might just be my favorite. She follows me around just like a dog and is one of my nicest chickens. This is her "why are you bothering me; I'm trying to… instagram.com/p/CEsdP3SAlFj/…

Tomato gradient. #tomatoes #gardening #hillershirefarm @ Ann Arbor, Michigan instagram.com/p/CE-Z_kUgSo5/…

Just posted a photo @ Ann Arbor, Michigan instagram.com/p/CFLWCiJABhr/…

Just posted a photo @ Ann Arbor, Michigan instagram.com/p/CFYBDl8gXfS/…

Cheers to my amazing father-in-law for christening the new chicken run with flair. #backyardchickens #chickens #hillershirefarm @ Lima Township, Michigan instagram.com/p/CGdfMrzgyNo/…

“And all the host laughed and wept...and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.”

Breaking a very long Twitter hiatus to say how excited I am about the new season of #mst3k and to share how much I love #MST3KTurkeyDay. Thanks for all the laughs. ❤️🦃🤖

Hello! Popping in briefly to share that I have started a poetry substack. If that kind of thing is of interest to you, you can find it at julieahiller.com. Stay warm and well, friends!