Prior to raising chickens, I’d never given much thought to their egg cycle. I envisioned a bucolic scene, farmers carrying their egg gathering baskets and collecting eggs every […]
Beekeeping
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Don’t Eat Bananas Before A Hive Inspection, And Other Quirky Bee Things
I’m still a novice beekeeper. I read all I can, watch videos, listen to podcasts, and talk with more experienced beekeepers because there’s just so much to know […]
Chickens
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Cluckles: Why I’ll Always Have A Rooster
In the years of research prior to when I started out with chickens, I read countless horror stories about roosters. People unable to gather eggs, feed/water their flock, […]
Chickens
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How Does A Chicken Form An Egg?
It’s common knowledge that the eggs we are most acquainted with in the grocery store are laid by female chickens. But the details behind how the hen forms […]
Beekeeping
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Honey! What Is It, How Is It Made, And When To Harvest
Honey. It’s an ubiquitous sweet treat enjoyed worldwide. But how much does the average person know about honey? Speaking from my personal experience, it turns out that I […]
Chickens / Homesteading
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Fresh Eggs, The Bloom, and How I Store My Eggs
When I studied abroad in Spain, I was surprised that rather than finding eggs in the refrigerated section of the grocery store, they were in a regular aisle […]
Beekeeping
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Why Do Honeybees Swarm?
Honeybee swarms are a somewhat common sight in the spring, though admittedly I didn’t pay too much attention to them until I started researching beekeeping. Often, when we […]
Tutorials
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How To Propagate Plants From Cuttings
Have you ever picked out the most adorable little plant for your home with visions of nurturing it to become big, full, and beautiful like the pricier options […]
Homesteading
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If It’s Worth Doing, It’s Worth Doing Poorly.
If I could go back in time and tell younger me that I follow this motto, younger me would almost certainly stare in disbelief. In many ways I […]
Homesteading
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Anticipation
Winter. It has always been a struggle for me. I’m more of a warm weather person. Driving in snow and ice, freezing every time I step outside, the […]