homestead

  • Bees and Apple Trees

    Our apple trees are in bloom and the bees are loving it! Read More

  • Chicken Time

    Yesterday was a blowy, rainy, yucky day. But it warmed up and cleared up in the evening. We had a… Read More

  • Releasing the Queen

    On Wednesday we released the queen from her box. It’s amazing to me the difference in how we interact with… Read More

  • Kitchen Garden Update

    So the hydroponics proved to be too much of an attractive nuisance for the kittens. I will try again with… Read More

  • They’re Here!

    Got a call bright and early this morning that our chicks were at the post office. Very early. And I’m… Read More

  • Well, Crud

    So now that we have the bees settled, it is on to the birds. The hatch was a fail. Nothing… Read More

  • Back in Beesness!

    We busted our butts and finished the bee structure just in time. Read More

  • Hatch Day?

    Today was supposed to be hatch day. We aren’t sure how much the failing incubator harmed the hatch. It is… Read More

  • Progress!

    We are making progress on the bee structure. We got a couple of pieces put up yesterday between storms. Today… Read More

  • Lockdown!

    This year’s hatch may be a bust. The temperature on the brooder is jacked, and it was a little cool… Read More