I’d never given much thought to where the bees would come from until it actually became a possibility to keep them. So where do you get them, and […]
Chickens
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Chicken Math & How To Brood Chicks
It’s coming. The season where us chicken addicts have trouble entering the feed store because of that peep peep peeping taunting us with their cuteness. They’re begging us […]
Beekeeping
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What Is Raw Honey, And What Makes It Special?
Honey is a delicious and flavorful alternative sweetener to use in place of white sugar. But if you stroll down the grocery aisle, you’ll see a plethora of […]
Chickens
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Should A Rooster’s Spurs Be Removed?
If you were to ask several different chicken keepers if a rooster’s spurs should be removed, you would get a range of answers from them. Let’s first touch […]
Chickens
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How To Tell The Difference Between A Rooster And A Hen
The question of “hen or roo?” is one of the most commonly asked questions in chicken social media groups, in my experience. And now that I just typed […]
Chickens
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The Deep Litter Method & A Not So Glamorous Side Of Homesteading
In homesteading, for every picturesque scene that is shared on social media there are many less glamorous tasks happening behind the scenes. Take today for example – my […]
Gardening
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Late Winter Garden Prep
I’ve been daydreaming about gardening again, and spring is close enough now that I can start getting everything ready for the busy planting season! When I took some […]
Beekeeping
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♫The Hives Are Alive…. With The Sound Of Buzzing ♫
Today was another gloriously warm February day topping out at about 61F. And while the sap was not flowing much at all from the maples or black walnuts, […]
Beekeeping / Black Walnut Syrup / Chickens / Homesteading / Maple Syrup
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Birds, Bees, and Trees
Today was an unusually warm day for February in Ohio, topping out at a balmy 60F. It feels like Spring has come early, and perhaps it has, only […]
Chickens
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Why Home Grown Egg Yolks Are Darker And How To Deepen The Color Further
If you were to take a home-grown egg and a typical grocery store (factory farmed) egg, crack them, and compare them, the most obvious difference would be the […]