Our wood is nearly all stacked on our porch
We've been working for a few days cutting, splitting, and hauling wood into the back porch for winter. David was off work and helped us one day and Will and I kept up after...
Q and A: stewing hens and canning at a higher altitude
Stewing hens
Just got done putting my 6 hens in the freezer. What is your best recipe for a stewing hen? They were 3 years old and had stopped laying eggs. Also, where is the...
Look how Will’s raised beds make a difference!
While he was here, my sweetie made us five nice raised beds in our new house garden. Into each one, he dumped at least a wheelbarrow and half of rotted manure from the donkey...
Only when you live in the backwoods do your neighbors drive horses over to...
The other day our neighbor called to see if we were going to be home. We said "yes," and he said he'd be over in a few minutes. Well, a few minutes came and...
Q and A: cleaning eggs and canning on a rocket stove
Cleaning eggs
I have a small chicken tractor with just two hens. The roost nest is in the back furthest from the open "run" area. My hens like to get back in there and sleep...