Believe it or not, most of our two feet of snow is gone
But it is snowing a bit this morning. Mittens went out exploring the big snow pile next to the yard made by the snowplow truck. She LOVES the snow. When fresh snow is deep...
Q and A: ground cherries, leaving feed out for chickens, and saving tomato seeds
Ground cherries
Since Spring does appear to be on the way (I am ignoring the snow and wind we got last night), I was wondering what summer might look like. I know your beavers inform...
Q and A: Chicken coops on leach field and Rust on jar lids
Chicken coops on leach fields
How do you feel about chicken coops and yards on leach fields? Secondly, are you familiar with specific hardy egg layers that do well in the desert heat? I think...
Q and A: canning turkey and chicken stock, rhubarb from seed, and grass-fed steer
Canning turkey and chicken stock
I'm a newbie to pressure canning, and you are right Jackie, it is addictive! I have a question about my first canning adventure which was turkey and chicken stock. The...
It’s -12° and our chickens are laying plenty of eggs
We're pretty happy with our new batch of pullets. This spring we bought a mixed flock of Cuckoo Marans, White Cochins, Black Sex Links, White Rocks, and Red Laced Cornish. The Cuckoo Marans were...