Where to Place a Chicken Coop Raising chickens can be a fun and rewarding experience, but before you get sucked in by some cute little yellow balls of fluff, you should first decide on a style of coop and most importantly, where to place a chicken coop. The chicken coop is going to be shelter…
One of the most important things you need in your backyard if you intend to grow your own food is good soil. Depending on where you live, you might have soil that is more sandy or more clay or you may be super lucky and have a great humous soil that can handle a lot of…
You recycle. You buy organic foods whenever possible and you try to combine your errands so you don’t use too much fuel. Maybe you carpool to work and occasionally buy and sell from consignment stores. Becoming more sustainable on your homestead is on your radar. You want to be a responsible citizen that takes care…
If you’re planning to build a chicken coop on your homestead or in your backyard, you will first need to be aware of some of the basic chicken coop requirements. These requirements are the same whether you live in the city and building a small coop to hold 6 hens or live in the country…
For generations, Halloween has been a holiday looked forward to by children. Who doesn’t like the opportunity to pretend to be someone (or something) else for a little while? However, the world has changed and safety is more of an issue than it was for your parents. While this doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate, it…
Easter is right around the corner and you’re probably already thinking about hard boiled eggs to hide or decorate. The problem many families face after Easter is what to do with all of them. Our family likes to eat them for Easter Sunday breakfast with some ham or bacon and some toast or Easy Pan-Fried Breakfast…
Some families that get up early to make it to Easter sunrise services often return home feeling very hungry. Perhaps your family is one of them. With a little forethought and planning, these Easter brunch menu ideas will enable you to enjoy a meal soon after returning home. Or perhaps your family is more like…
I love a one-pot or one-skillet meal, don’t you? The least amount of dishes possible is such a great thing. And if that meal is also (mostly) healthy, easy, and fast, well then I’ve hit dinner gold! This deliciously creamy chicken quinoa with peas recipe is a great weeknight dinner when you need something fast…
Halloween isn’t just for humans, so why not dress up your homestead animals in their very best costume for Halloween? Some of these costumes are cute and some are just downright hilarious. Pigs, chickens, cats, dogs, even llamas! Enjoy… Pigs Llamas Goats Chickens And of course we have to have chickens! Cats Since our…
One of our family’s favorite dishes to make and bring to gatherings is deviled eggs. They are easy, use a homestead staple (thank you chickens!), and are delicious! More often than not we choose to make the classic style but sometimes it is fun to try a change and spice them up a bit. I…