Winter gardening, the permaculture way

I’ve spent a lot of time lately studying landscaping and gardening sites again—something that would probably gratify my neighbors since I was a total slacker last summer and hardly even watered, never mind weeding my flower beds (grass, what grass?). Anyway, I ended...

New baby chicks!

The past couple of years I hatched baby chicks from February until Halloween or Thanksgiving–there are few things as fun as going to my incubator and finding new babies. This year I’ve been running like crazy and haven’t even cleaned out my...
How to make an A-frame chicken coop

How to make an A-frame chicken coop

This spring I knew I needed another coop. I was on a budget, and since I didn’t want the project to take all year, I needed it to be something I could build completely on my own–I had a deadline and intended to stick to it. I also knew it needed to be tall...
Twice as Tastey!

Twice as Tastey!

Just a quick note, I had to share. One of my hens laid the FIRST double yolker I’ve ever gotten. It was this huge green egg, about double the size of the others, so I knew it had to be, and I was right. It was a small joy–but I’ll take what I can...