If you've got an abundance of Rhubarb, why not get out your wine making equipment? Here's how to make Rhubarb Wine. If you grow a lot of rhubarb, consider making some delicious wine with some of your harvest. It's tasty and easy to make - here's a foolproof rhubarb wine recipe. The middle of June is the ideal time to pick the bulk of your Rhubarb if you live in the North. Want to learn … [Read more...]
How To Start a Homestead
Have you been used to buying your groceries at the supermarkets? Never raised animals or had a garden? Are you trying to figure out how to get started on the path to providing for your family? Have you thought about starting a homestead? It can certainly feel overwhelming just to get started. So think about getting started, but doing it on a small … [Read more...]
Raspberries and Strawberries
With the gardens pretty much planted (for which I am so very glad) I am turning my attention to weeding. First up, the Berries. Here's the Raspberry patch. Right now I have three rows of plants that sorely needed to be weeded. Lots of weeds and lots of Raspberry suckers. I am Ruthless when it comes to weeding the Raspberry patch and you should be to. If you aren't ruthless, you will … [Read more...]
How to Make Homemade Parsley Wine
This Parsley wine recipe makes a lovely wine with a delicious slightly flowery taste. You may think the idea of enjoying a glass of parsley wine sounds unusual to say the least. But, of all the herbal wine and berry wines we make here, this homemade parsley wine is my favorite. We all know popular ways of using fresh parsley, like on seafood dishes like scallops or shrimp, and of course, … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your Chicks Arrive
Do you know what to do when your chicks arrive? Be ready for them! Be as sure as you can that you have everything you need. Everything MUST be in place when your chicks arrive at their new home! We keep our chicks in the basement for the first 2 weeks. This is because in our climate, it is usually still too cold down at the barn for day old chicks. We can do a better job … [Read more...]
An Outdoor Run for Meat Birds
You don't have to provide an outside run for your birds, but it certainly is a nice benefit for them! Sunshine and fresh air is needed by all animals, so we always make an outdoor run for the meat birds. You can see in the picture below that we have set up T-posts around the perimeter of what will be their run. T-posts make fencing pretty easy. I used … [Read more...]
Rooster Versus Chicken: What’s the Difference
Looking to raise birds on your land but unsure where to start? Check out this guide on rooster versus chicken for information so you can decide what's best for your needs! If you are going to raise some meat birds, you will have a choice of ordering unsexed chicks, all rooster chicks or all pullets (hens). Should you order roosters or hens? We always order unsexed (or straight run as … [Read more...]
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