by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Poultry, Turkeys
Turkeys, in my opinion, are some of the easiest animals to raise and overwinter, although I’m not going to claim they are the smartest animals. I’ve owned Broad-breasted Whites, Narragansett, Bourbon Reds, and some mixed heritage breeds, in varying degrees...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Animals, Chickens, Poultry, Rabbits, Turkeys
Now I know we all have an idealized view of homesteading, at least I did! Chickens and turkeys meandering in your spring green lawn, happily eating bugs and vegetation. Perhaps some lambs and goats frolicking around your fields while you’re faithful dog guards...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Daily Life, DIY Homesteading
One of my reasons for homesteading was to simplify, slow down, and make the things I did more meaningful and grounded; I wanted an authentic life. Being ‘authentic’ for me, meant I didn’t want to be part of the rampant culture of excess and...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Bees, DIY Homesteading
I’ve always wanted to keep bees. When I was planning my homestead, beekeeping was at the top of my want to do list. Keeping bees fit some idealistic fantasy I had about homesteading, I pictured a peaceful hive busily buzzing around my yard, somewhat near my...
by Jessica | Last Updated: Jan 26, 2019 | Gardening
 Basil makes me happy. It’s amazing how one little plant can create a giddy summertime feel in me. Basil to me, is a little bit of a hot summer day followed by drinks on the porch in the evening. Basil is present in almost every recipe I make in the summer,...
by April | Last Updated: Jan 6, 2022 | Animals, DIY Homesteading, Rabbits
 Now, I know it’s almost spring, the snow is almost gone, maybe not at my house but at most peoples. So why am I talking about cold-weather rabbit hutches when it’s spring? Most people when they start out raising meat rabbits will get their first rabbits...
