Early spring harvest... It's almost a non-existent concept for Wyoming peeps like me. Our growing season is short. It starts late and ends early.... which means while everyone else is bragging about their first harvests of greens and radishes, I'm still looking at snow on the ground. And even when the first pictures of ruby red strawberries and cucumbers start flooding social media, my harvest baskets are still empty. But I do have ...Continue Reading
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How to Disinfect Seed Trays
Sometimes I have a hard time being flexible. I've been like that for as long as I can remember... If we had something on the calendar growing up, it was gonna happen. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. And if it didn't? Well, I pretty much had a meltdown. I've grown out of the meltdown part (although my husband might try to argue that point...), but dang it-- if I put something on the calendar, you can bet I'll go to the ends of the ...Continue Reading
How to Prepare for New Baby Chicks
I would venture to say... The vast majority of homesteaders got their start by strolling the aisles of the feed store and happening upon those tubs of fluffy, chirping chicks. They're hard to resist, y'all. And as we all know, chickens are the gateway drug to the more hardcore forms of homesteading-- goats, cattle, hogs... you know the drill. Even though we've been doing this homesteading thing for nearly seven years, I ...Continue Reading
Beginner’s Guide to Chicken Coops
Sometimes I'm afraid being in this online homesteading world for the past 6 years has left me with some slightly skewed perceptions. Because I get to have so much contact with so many folks who so closely mirror my own ideals and goals, sometimes it's easy to think that *everyone* is on the same page when it comes to natural foods and homesteading stuff. Therefore, every so often, Prairie Husband bursts my bubble. Our conversation ...Continue Reading
The Story of Our Prairie House
Once upon a time, there was a house. A little prairie house. It was born in 1918, a homesteader's dream, built to shelter a growing family from the harsh conditions of the high plains. It's seen a lot in the past 98 years. Lightning strikes. Blinding snowstorms. Rattlesnake infestations. A shop fire. Tornadoes. The Blizzard of '49. And relentless wind. Oh, the wind. Many families came and went after the ...Continue Reading