Questions my Husband had about Chickens

My husband had quite a few questions about his new baby chickens. I figured the answers might help you, too!

Tilling Tidings (05/14/21)

An unusually cool, dry May has kept our plants from reaching their full potential.

Beltane 2021

Dancing around a maypole and ending with ceremonial s’mores over the ceremonial fire- this is my favorite holiday.

The Homestead Saga Continues

There were several misadventures in this next stage of home building… But at least I got some mardi gras beads out of it.

Tilling Tidings (04/30/21)

A nearly empty greenhouse and warm weather spell good things for the garden…

Tilling Tidings (04/23/21)

This week we were hit with a terribly late frost for the season. Did anyone survive the cold?

Tilling Tidings (04/16/21)

The weather has been warm and the plants stretch their green fingers to the sky. Sweaters are packed away in favor of sundresses and yellow. All around us, spring is blossoming forth, and the Easter Lilies sit in their pot, as late as ever. In years past, this garden was primarily the domain of my

In Choosing a Pullet

When choosing chickens for a homestead, most folks go the route of getting chicks when they’re a mere few days old. They’re cheep (not sorry) that way, and absolutely precious. They’re also a lot of work, are half male, and eat quite a bit of feed before they can produce anything, not to mention the

The Tilling Tidings (04/09/21)

As the frost date finally passes our cozy little farm, it was finally time to take the seeds out and plant them in the garden. The air was cool and the breeze felt nice as we slid the onions into their respective rows. We’ve had such good weather. So far, so good- knock on wood

The Tilling Tidings (04/02/21)

At the beginning of April, we had an unfortunate cold snap.