Category: urban homesteading
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garden notes :: 4.24.15
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The fact that I’m writing about the garden in April is quite wonderful! Normally in April, the garden is either covered in snow, still frozen, or too wet to do…
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the best kind of weekend
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This weekend was filled with some of my favorite things. Nothing extravagant, just simple things that revolved around home and family. We had a bonfire, good food, good drinks, a…
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the new ladies on the block
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I’d love for you to meet the newest editions to our backyard flock–Bernadette and Beer Can! Bernadette (the yellow one) is a Buff Orpington and Beer Can (the red one)…
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what i’ve learned from a year with chickens
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A year ago today I picked up five baby chicks from Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply and excitedly brought them home. Being the reader and researcher that I am, I knew…
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spring has sprung
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Within 24 hours of arriving home from Phoenix, the snow starting falling in Minneapolis. While some may not find it enjoyable, I must say, it was a very pretty snowfall…
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a taste of spring
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What lovely weather we’ve been having! Everyone around here is eagerly soaking in the warm temps and luscious sunlight. Our snow is completely gone and the chickens and cat are constantly…
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garden planning
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February. The month when, for me, winter suddenly starts to get a bit annoying. When the cold seems extra cold, even when it’s not, and the darkness seems a little…
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winter molters
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Most books on chickens will tell you that chickens generally molt in the fall. Then other books will tell you that occasionally this is not the case. However, most chicken books do…
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teas and tinctures
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I thought I’d share a little with you today about a new obsession of mine…herbs! Now, I’ve been in love with herbs in the kitchen for many years, but right…
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chickens in the snow
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First shortened days and now falling snow. It looks as though winter has arrived and is quite possibly here to stay! While we cozy up inside, the ladies are having…