Accidental Homesteader

Homesteading

  • ACK!

    It’s been three weeks? Bad Kate! I need to get back in the habit of writing this thing. It’s been… Read More

  • Eggs in the Skelter

    We’ve gotten to the point that we get more eggs per day than can fit in our egg holder on… Read More

  • Chicken Scare

    So we had our first big scare of our chicken raising lives. I had to work late, and the husband… Read More

  • Good News from the Egg Front

    So yesterday we found the secret cache of eggs that our chickens have been laying. Since we didn’t know how… Read More

  • Making a Chili Ristra in 10 Easy Steps 

    Making a Chili Ristra in 10 Easy Steps 

    On our epic trip back from Colorado, we came across a roadside farm stand with chilis, so *of course* we… Read More

  • The Great Easter Egg Hunt of November 2017

    We have been averaging about 3-4 eggs for the last few days. We know we have 5 ladies laying, but… Read More

  • Pimp My Coop

    So we have a lovely coop that is right for our little family. But as winter is on the way,… Read More

  • Our first BLUE egg!

    So when we bought chickens, I was adamant that we get some aracaunas because… well… Danger Bob really, but also… Read More

  • Compost Bins

    Compost Bins

    I’ve been sick for a while so I haven’t been able to do much, but my beloved made a compost… Read More

  • Not What I Expected.

    When I went to law school, I really didn’t expect to have this view. Today I used the tractor to… Read More