Building A Chicken Run (And Why I Hate Free Range Chickens)
I hate free range chickens. There. I said it. Let the stoning begin. But first, perhaps I should clarify. Let’s just say that I lived out in the middle of…
Read MoreIt’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.
I hate free range chickens. There. I said it. Let the stoning begin. But first, perhaps I should clarify. Let’s just say that I lived out in the middle of…
Read MoreThere’s poop on my porch. One of my chickens ate eight eggs yesterday. My new katahdin sheep escaped their pen and ran through the electric fence into another pasture. My…
Read MoreWhile much of the country is going through a deep freeze, here in North Central Washington, we’re enjoying a mild winter. Why, I’m not sure. But the rays of sunshine…
Read MoreI’ll pretend like I didn’t spend the better part of two hours writing out a deliciously goal-filled post before my WordPress crashed and took with it every last word. I’ll…
Read MoreOnce upon a time, there was a woman. This woman gave birth to three children in under four years. Needless to say, this woman found every minute of sleep precious….
Read MoreI showed up at my parents house last night for supper, battered, bruised, and on the verge of tears. They, as always, ushered me in, handed me a cold beer,…
Read MoreHappy Monday, my friends! Let’s link up new posts and see what everyone else has been up to on their homesteads! SOME SIMPLE GUIDELINES: 1. Please remember that the Homestead…
Read MoreWhen one becomes a farmer, it’s hard to imagine all of the breeding and pregnancy issues one is going to be dealing with. After all, ‘the birds and bees’ is…
Read MoreI just took a 45 minute bath. Want to know what I was doing in there? I was scraping bits of pig feces from my legs, hair, and face. If…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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