When was the last time you ate an edible plant that was neither bought from the market nor cultivated in a garden / farm? W hen I was wee...
Thinking about keeping chickens in the city? So are many other families! Raising urban chickens will not only provide your family with nutritious farm-fresh eggs on a regular basis, but it can also be a great hands-on learning experience for your little ones. Listed below are some of our favorite ways to invovle your kids with your new brood members. And if your family's just getting started, don't miss out on our full guide for beginners on keeping chickens in the city!
Lilac Lane Cottage at Kisiwa Creek Farm
Bone meal and blood meal are both organic fertilizers that you can add to deficient garden soil. They can be pricey at the garden center, however, so some avid gardeners prefer to make their own. Neither is difficult to make, but you'll want to work in a well-ventilated space.
Reasons to have goats, info on raising goats, goat nature, goats as pets, goat milk products, goat soap,
Rabbits are known for their quick and effective breeding in the wild. Because they are a prey species, it is important for them to have a lot of offspring in order for the species to survive. However, breeding rabbits at home can be a lot...
Do you know what Celeriac is? Its GAPS and paleo friendly. Learn how to cook with this "Weird and Wonderful Winter Vegetable"!
Sometimes my grand plans just don't turn out as I envision. No matter how well prepared I am, Mother Nature always holds the wildcard. As a fellow
Here at the Elliott Homestead, we have a rabbitry. Here's a few of the many reasons why I love raising rabbits for meat. It's a great animal for a farm!
A few years ago, I discovered burlap and it’s many uses in the garden. It comes in very handy for a variety of applications and is very inexpensive. Burlap can be found at your local fabric/c…
Check herbs for chickens that help improve your flock’s health and keep your chickens laying happily. Here are five such green chicken herbs.
I want to share with you a process that's fascinated me for some time, but I wasn't ready to share my discovery until I'd had enough experience with it. That discovery is the lacto-fermentation of chicken feed. In a nutshell, fermented chicken feed is probiotics for your chicken. It's a wet mash (
If you're like me, you probably have to look up information on each kind of seed every year in order to get them started correctly. Some ne...
Raise your hand if you hate weeds! I totally can't stand them, and they're always creeping up into my yard, between my pavers, everywhere! Most people I know use that awful poison. With this all natural, non- toxic weed killer, your weeds will be gone! An
Make Your Own Seed Tape: Seed tape is easy to make. YOU get to choose the varieties you plant when you make your own tapes. It's way cheaper than the commercial tapes. And best..... You get to handle tiny seeds indoors where it's warm and out of the wind. Also.…
Learn the ideal rabbit diet proportions: 80% hay, 10% fresh vegetables, and less than 5% fruits as treats for a healthy bunny.
I store my seeds by seasons that I plant them.
You can naturally feed chickens for better eggs. With these simple tips any flock owner can have better tasting and healthier eggs.
Learning how to braid onions will help your harvest last longer, and the braids look lovely hanging in a kitchen!
