Garden, Chickens, Bees & the Homestead
What Should I Feed My Baby Chicks? This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. You've gotten your chicks! Congratulations! Whether you hatched them at home, purchased at a local store or ordered online, raising baby chicks is a great experience. Or, if you're here to simply learn more and be prepared, [...]
This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. There's nothing like beating the winter blues by starting your garden seeds indoors. It may feel a bit overwhelming when first starting out, but you can actually use a lot of resources you already have in your home for containers to plant in. If [...]
What is Glass Gem Corn? This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. Glass gem corn is a multi-colored variety of corn that catches a lot of attention, and for good reason! It's rainbow look is stunning to the eyes and what's fun is that each cob of corn is different from [...]
Seed Starting For Beginners You've got the springtime itch to start your garden indoors! You're not alone. However, starting seeds indoors for beginners can feel a bit overwhelming. Questions like which seeds to plant, when to plant them, what to use for soil and how much to water them are all valid questions. Don't give [...]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. You've decided to bring some baby chicks home! Congratulations, you will love the experience! It doesn't matter if you're in year one or year thirty of chicken keeping, collecting fresh eggs and watching your chickens roam will never get old. We're here to help you [...]
This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. Subscribe and join our growing community! Tips For Storing Water in 55-Gallon Plastic Water Barrels Storing water in 55- gallon water barrels is considered long term water storage. Long term water storage is a critical part of your emergency preparedness! Please, please do not [...]
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Deciding Whether to Bring Baby Chicks Home? Here's Why You Should (or Should Not) Make It Happen. Ah, so the chicken bug has bitten you and you're either seriously considering becoming a first time chicken owner, or you're already well on your way, searching for [...]
This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. Preserving Eggs With Hydrated (Pickling or Slaked) Lime Hello lovely ladies! This post is a fun one I've been meaning to get around to for a while. Calcium Hydroxide, who knew? Preserving eggs in lime water is easy, let's do this together. Who doesn't [...]
This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. Water: The Thing We Cannot Live Long Without Start with your water storage first. Have you ever experienced the humbling feeling of being severely dehydrated? Not fun, and certainly dangerous to your health. Our recommendation when starting out with emergency preparedness is to simply [...]
This post may contain affiliate links, read my full disclosure here. Winter comes every year and faster than most of us would like. Each year we face the brutal cold and (most of us) are to be reminded of the blessing of a warm place to live or stay. As this happens, I can't help [...]
