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Category: How-Tos
Kid-Friendly Raised Garden Beds
As we begin to figure out what direction we want our farm to take, we’ve tried to set everything up to include our two little boys. The original intent of this endeavor was for our family to eat really great, clean food. People have… Continue Reading “Kid-Friendly Raised Garden Beds”
Our Newest $300 Chicken Coop
It finally feels like we’re turning the corner into Spring! Now that the weather is nice, everything seems to be moving at the speed of light. We have so many tasks on our farm to-do list that it doesn’t feel like we’re ever going… Continue Reading “Our Newest $300 Chicken Coop”
7 Essentials for Chick Starting (brooding)
We posted a blog post last week that details how we’ve managed our chick brooders in the past and what we’re doing this year, but we just wanted to give you a quick run-down of what we think are brooder essentials. These are all… Continue Reading “7 Essentials for Chick Starting (brooding)”
Brooding Chicks
There’s not much cuter than a bunch of tiny, baby chicks skittering about, peeping in unison. There’s also not much that grows faster, poops more, or kicks up more dust. The first time we brooded baby chicks we had the perfect set up. We… Continue Reading “Brooding Chicks”
Choosing a Coop Design for your Farm
There’s no “right” way to build a chicken coop, but there are plenty of wrong ways. Trust us. When we first seriously considered getting chickens we had read a ton of reference material from the likes of Joel Salatin, Harvey Ussery, and Glenn Drowns.… Continue Reading “Choosing a Coop Design for your Farm”
Selecting Seeds to Grow in the Garden
If you’re like me, your local post office probably has to hire an extra mail carrier just to deliver all of the seed catalogs (and bee equipment catalogs, and hatchery catalogs, and farm equipment catalogs, etc.) that show up in your mailbox this time… Continue Reading “Selecting Seeds to Grow in the Garden”
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