I think my chickens might be spoiled... I don't make sweaters for them or anything, but they do have a completely-remodeled chicken coop... And GMO-free, organic feed... And all the kitchen scraps they could ever want... And homemade essential oil coop spray... And herbs in their nesting boxes... I realize I just sounded like a crazy-chicken-lady, but I do have reasons for doing all of those ...Continue Reading
Archives for August 2015
Breeding Your Cow with Artificial Insemination
It always sneaks up on me... Breeding season, that is. Compared to all the big ranches around us who have hundreds of cows to breed each year, I feel like pretty small potatoes with our two measly mama cows. But still, if our cows don't get bred, then we don't have milk. Or meat. So yeah, it's an important deal. I know I'll get this question, so I'll answer it right off the bat: Yes, if you want the best quantity of milk and a ...Continue Reading
40+ Ways to Preserve Tomatoes
I realize for some of you, this post may trigger feelings of tomato jealousy. And for that, I'm genuinely sorry. However, if you happen to be having a bumper tomato crop this year, you might be peering over baskets and buckets of tomatoes to read this post. If that's the case, I would imagine the recipes here might just be a welcome sight. Throughout my years of gardening adventures, I've been on both sides of the ...Continue Reading
Deep Mulch Garden Video Update
Here she goes again... ...talking about that deep mulch garden stuff. ;) If you're a regular reader, you know how in-love I am with this method. I also promised to keep you updated with the progress of the garden this year, considering it's my second year of implementing hay mulch. Soooooo... I decided to show you today, instead of just write about it. In this short video, you'll learn: The #1 MISTAKE I made this year with ...Continue Reading
21 Vegetables for Your Fall Garden
I've never planted a fall garden because... I always forget. OK... that's really not the truth. Do you wanna know the REAL reason? You sure? It's because I'm usually am ready to be DONE with the whole garden-thing come October. Yes... Jill-the-Homesteader-Girl just admitted she gets tired of gardening sometimes. You can forgive me for saying that, right? You see, I love living in a place where we have four seasons. By ...Continue Reading