Posted on April 21, 2025
by RT
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One of the nice things about using the Deep Litter method in the chicken coop is that over the course of the year, we can just add more bedding on top of the old, with an occasional layer of Diatomaceous Earth. The bad thing… Continue Reading “IT’S THAT TIME”
Category: Self-RelianceTags: Calvin, chicken behavior, chickens walk about, cleaning the chicken coop, County Lines quilt pattern, deep litter chicken bedding, deep litter method, dehydrated strawberries, homesteading chores, Kildee Farm, Pickled Radishes, quilt top, quilting, radishes, refrigerator pickles, strawberries, strawberry freezer jam
Posted on May 1, 2022
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After just a week, Sister One (the corn) was sprouted in 10 of the 11 mounds in the Three Sisters Garden. If I don’t see something in that last mound in a few days, I’ll plant more corn seeds. The corn needs to be… Continue Reading “SISTER FOUR’S TURN”
Category: Food Storage, Self-RelianceTags: Chickens, corn, dehydrated strawberries, Kildee Farm, selling chicken eggs, Sister Corn, Sister Four, Sister One, strawberries, strawberry jam, Three Sisters Garden, worm bin, worm farm, worm lunch
Posted on May 9, 2021
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My chicks are arriving in a month and, considering how everything we do takes longer than expected, I’ve started making final preparations. This week, the brooder heater arrived. I purchased a Brinsea 600 brooder heater after checking out several options. I like that it… Continue Reading “Chicks and Strawberries”
Category: Self-RelianceTags: Brinsea 600, brooder, brooder heater, chicks, dehydrated strawberries, frozen strawberries, getting ready for chicks, Kildee Farm, strawberries, strawberry freezer jam, strawberry jam, Wilding Acres Farm
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