Accidental Homesteader

Homesteading

  • Hatching

    Hatching

    In addition to the beekeeping this weekend, we had our first hatch of chickens. We had no idea what we… Read More

  • Beekeeping at Night

    Beekeeping at Night

    So this was a big weekend at the farm. On Friday, I called WW Bees to see about the status… Read More

  • Busy Little Bees

    It’s been a busy time here at the farm. We have chicks, eggs pipping and brand new bees that were… Read More

  • This and That.

    So living in the Midwest, we are used to weird swings in weather. This week was no exception. On Thursday,… Read More

  • Guess What? Chicken Butt.

    We pause our vacation recap to introduce our new family members. Five new chickens added to our flock. Hopefully they’ll… Read More

  • My latest project

    One of the nice things about MakeICT is that it has a lovely cutting table. It makes it a whole… Read More

  • Bees, Grommet!

    We are hard at work getting ready for our bees. We have our list of things that we need and… Read More

  • New and Improved Chicken Saddle

    New and Improved Chicken Saddle

    So I continued my chicken saddle prototyping, and came up with a simpler design that I can reinforce easily and… Read More

  • Seedlings

    I started my seeds for the year. I’ve got a setup in my mud room that has a warming mat,… Read More

  • Birds! Birds! Birds!

    Birds! Birds! Birds!

    We have a whole lot of wonderful birds in our yard. It’s like a Hitchcock film up in here. A… Read More