After all these years I still have a hard time passing up those feed store chick sales, I can't seem to resist the urge to bring home a few new additions. If this is your first year buying those feed store chicks or chickens in general then there are a few you basic things you will need to know. (For a little extra help have a listen to the Podcast episode Getting Chickens for the First Time?) Basics you need to learn about ...Continue Reading
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7 Simple Ways to Improve Garden Soil
Barren... That was the first word that crossed my mind when I set out to work on my new kitchen garden this year. It's right under my laundry room window, and is the perfect spot, considering it gets plenty of southern sunlight and is right next to our new porch. However, the soil leaves a little lot to be desired. In fact, I think it probably deserves to just be called 'dirt', not soil. Most of the topsoil there was ...Continue Reading
Natural Strategies for Farm Fly Control
It has begun. I went out to check Oakley and her new calf a couple of days ago and noticed a smattering of small flies already sticking to her back and flanks. (By the way, WE HAVE A NEW CALF!) But back to my story... Animals make manure, and manure attracts flies. LOTS of flies. Our city friends are always a bit shocked to see the sticky fly strips hanging from the ceiling in my kitchen when they visit (oh-so-classy, but ...Continue Reading
Deep Mulch Gardening FAQs
Back in the day, I was known as the "goat blogger"... ...thanks in part to my Goat 101 series and our small herd of extremely hard-to-contain dairy goats. But as I drifted away from the world of goatiness (hello big beautiful Brown Swiss milk cow!), I've found myself taking on a new identity: "That mulch garden girl" Yup. That's me. And I'm happy to claim it. I won't go into the back story of how I got into the whole ...Continue Reading
A Simple Seed Starting Guide
It still feels like an eternity away... Walking around barefoot in green grass... Plugging my fingers deep into the cool soil... Counting dozens of little seeds in my palm... Winter is very long in Wyoming. There has been many a year where it felt like spring would never, ever come. And that's pretty much where I find myself at the moment. It's brown outside. And the snow is dirty and lingering. And there isn't a speck ...Continue Reading