Paleo Mirepoix Chicken Stew Crock Pot

1 whole chicken
1 small onion chopped
2 carrots peeled and diced
2 celery stalks diced
3 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
5 sprigs fresh thyme (2 whole, 3 diced)
1 lemon, juiced
Sea salt, pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Salt and pepper inside and out of chicken generously. Juice lemon over chicken. Place leftover lemon halves, one garlic clove and 2 whole sprigs thyme inside chicken. Use half diced vegetables (onion, carrot, celery) to cover bottom of crock pot and put chicken on top. Sprinkle diced thyme and add remaining vegetables. Pour chicken broth on top of chicken. Cook low 6 hours. Serve hot with the vegetables.