Momma Knows Best ~ Letting a Broody Hen Brood
Why you should let a broody hen brood. Last spring when Nick and I decided to order our chicks, I made sure we had everything ready. A brooder box with 2 …
Homestead
How To Stock Your Homestead Pantry
How to stock your homestead pantry, and what to do if it starts to run dry? Let’s admit it, we all have this vision when we start a homestead lifestyle …
Lower Chicken Costs with Fermented Feed
Fermented Chicken Feed Have you ever seen a stampede? What about a chicken stampede?! If you decide to give fermented feed a try, I bet you’ll get to experience one …
How Feed Type Can Lower Costs
How The Right Type Of Feed Can Lower Your Expenses Feeding my chickens will be an ever evolving practice. A balance between keeping them happy and healthy, keeping it cost …
How to Grow Iris
HOW TO GROW IRIS When Nick and I moved into our home, one of the first gardening tasks I learned was how to grow Iris. I didn’t set out looking …
How to Grow Sunflowers
How to Grow Sunflowers… and Why You Should! It’s March and I am feeling an extreme need for dirt under my fingernails! I’m day dreaming about the garden and more …