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As the heat of summer has continued to plague us in North Carolina, the chickens are struggling. Even though I provide them with shade, it only mitigates the issue in a limited manner. As we move the tractor from one spot to the next,… Continue Reading “UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES”
It was time for a fresh layer of bedding in the worm bin/tower. It’s a process because first I needed to rehydrate a couple bricks of coconut coir and some peat moss. That usually takes about a week to get the moisture level just… Continue Reading “REBOOT, A BANANA PEEL, AND SQUASH”
Since we have a long growing season in central North Carolina, we can actually get two crops of squash out of a season. Well, that is, except for the squash bugs. One of this year’s experiments involved waiting until the usual squash bug season… Continue Reading “SQUASH IT”
We jumped immediately from the end of Spring to the middle of Summer, weather wise. This week the outside temperatures have been difficult to endure. The result is, I stay indoors and cross my fingers that the AC doesn’t drop dead and/or the electrical… Continue Reading “HOT CHICKS”
Recently, I read an article that said you should change your washing machine hoses every 3 to 5 years. Hmm, I thought, it’s been 12 years – and trotted off to check mine. I ordered new hoses from Amazon and Oscar changed them out… Continue Reading “PSA AND A PAT ON THE BACK”
As I was watering this morning, I found an unwelcome visitor: The chickens were much more accommodating. It was gone in one gulp! The rest of the garden had nothing but good news. The cucumber plants are finally fully committed to climbing up the… Continue Reading “FROM UNWELCOME TO WELCOME IN ONE GULP”
A couple of months ago, we ran out of blueberries. My supply was from our 2022 picking so we certainly did a good job of stretching them out. So, I was ecstatic when I heard from my friends at Wilding Acres Farms that their… Continue Reading “BACK IN BERRIES”
When I was growing up Alaska, my mom could not grow carrots. Not because the environment was inhospitable, not because of the permafrost (though that could cause short carrots), but because I would not stay out of the carrot patch. I thought there was… Continue Reading “BIGGEST HARVEST EVER”
Today’s homestead project involved the boysenberries. I planted the boysenberries in containers back in 2021 and 2022. The first berries appeared last summer. (I just let the birds have them as there weren’t enough to harvest.) Last summer is when we also had wild… Continue Reading “ANOTHER PROJECT DONE”
Two Chickens Homestead 
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