Accidental Homesteader

Homesteading

July 31, 2017

Oops…

My husband was out working in the yard and I was inside working on work, and all of a sudden,… Read More
July 22, 2017

Butterflies vs. Dill

So earlier this year, my beloved husband built a raised bed for our herb garden. It rocks. Read More
July 19, 2017

Sharks and Jets

The chickens are pretty much two flocks. They are about a month different in age. The older four are bigger,… Read More
July 18, 2017

Egg Watch 2017

Our older ladies turned four months on Saturday. So we’ve begun EGG WATCH 2017! Which means I’ve been incessantly googling… Read More
July 11, 2017

We don’t spoil our chickens at all…

It’s hotter than blue blazes out there so I provided a little cool treat for the ladies. Read More
July 8, 2017

Keeping the farm safe from wasps… and haints.

I hate wasps. I’m not, like, tragically allergic to them, but they hurt like hell and swell up like balloons… Read More
July 5, 2017

Zen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance

One of the unexpected pleasures of yard chickens is that every day, just before sunset, we have to go out… Read More
July 4, 2017

Chickens In Your Backyard

So I was weeding our once and future berry patch when some very inquisitive chickens happened by. Meet the chickens. Read More
July 1, 2017

Yoder Chicken Auction

So my final fridays are a little different than they used to be. No art walks and wine tastings here.… Read More
June 23, 2017

Field of Dreams

We have more lawn than any person needs. I hate lawns. Hey, let’s put non-native, water-intensive plants that we use… Read More