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This weekend’s projects were geared toward the chickens. First, the new feed and water containers I purchased were cleaned, assembled and filled. The previous units had finally broken down after three years of constant exposure to the weather: they were held together by duct tape. Since… Continue Reading “CHICKEN PROJECTS”
This was another dry weekend, and the afternoon temperature was in the 50’s so the first step in this year’s garden was taken! Oscar put together the two garden beds I purchased toward the end of last summer (when I realized I should stick… Continue Reading “IT BEGINS”
January has been cold and rainy but yesterday we got a break from both. We took advantage of the break and replaced the tarp over the chicken run. The old tarp was so worn out it was doing very little to protect the area from… Continue Reading “TIME FOR A WALK-ABOUT”
As I was grumbling, yet again, about the cold weather, I glanced out the window at the chickens and thought, “Glad I’m not a chicken!” Not that I’ve ever actually wanted to be a chicken. With temperatures ranging between the low teens and mid-thirties… Continue Reading “GLAD I’M NOT A CHICKEN”
This month I finally got around to using some of the Peach Pie Filling I canned this past summer. I don’t know if there’s anything better than home-canned peaches in the middle of winter. They are so much more flavorful than commercially canned peaches. I had… Continue Reading “EXPERIMENTS”
While not as full of homesteading activity as the previous year, 2023 had plenty of progress and learning opportunities. Here are some of the highlights. We managed to get the Chicken Tractor built and the chickens enjoyed using it for a few weeks. It was wonderful… Continue Reading “LOOKING BACK”
Remember this? This is the OLD plant hardiness map that farmers and gardeners have been using for more than 100 years. On November 15th, the USDA released their updated plant hardiness map. Click the link to check it out: 2023 USDA PLANT HARDINESS MAP… Continue Reading “UPDATED MAP”
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