Category Archives: Homestead

We would like to put up a greenhouse, but for the time being, we do not have one.  We’ve been researching crops you can plant early, and found that the brassicas are very frost and cold tolerant.  In fact, they … Continue reading →

When we built the new and improved coop I wanted features: I wanted to be able to stand up fully inside the building and in the run. I wanted to be able to collect eggs without having to go in … Continue reading →

Three big changes are happening for the chickens. We are switching from sand in the coop to coffee grounds. We are resolving the muddy slop in the run with compressed bedding pellets. We are changing their food in 3 ways.

These seeds are almost to pretty to plant.  They have tufts of bright orange hair in a deep purple or black seed.  The package suggests making a cut in the seed and then soaking them for 48 hours.  A random … Continue reading →

Recently I received these three seeds as a gift.  While I love seeds and playing in the dirt is my favorite, I feel sorry for the seeds.  We shall see if I can get them to grow and keep them … Continue reading →