Urban homesteading on a regular lot in the suburbs of Atlanta. Six years of backyard chickens — started with seventeen, down to three, and there’s a story behind every one. A garden I’m trying to get better at, cheese made with the wrong acid, and more sourdough starters killed than I can count. The canner is still in the box. It’s never too late to learn. Not a tutorial, and not a farm.
All gardeners make a choice about growing from vegetable garden seeds or purchasing plants for their garden. There are advantages to both and more some plants I would recommend buying the plant over starting from seed. Not everyone has the…
If you are interested in vegetable gardening, composting should be a staple of your growing system. The soil is the foundation of every garden. Composting has many benefits for vegetable gardens, the environment, and the overall health of the planet.…
I recently purchased a chicken tractor and after a hawk attack, I have mostly kept my chickens locked in the tractor which is an Omlet Eglu. After a few days, I noticed they were less fluffy and looked thinner. Then…
Does your garden produce too many Brussels sprouts for your family to eat? If so, you can feed them to your backyard chickens! Chickens love to eat sprouts, and you probably have other fruits or vegetables that they will enjoy…
A comb certainly gives a chicken a lot of character! Chicken combs are very useful to pay attention to if you are the flock’s caretaker. A backyard chicken’s health can often be determined by looking at its comb. Changes in…
Many people are shocked when they find out chickens have ears, and even more so when they discover chickens have earlobes too! As a backyard chicken keeper, understanding what their earlobes can indicate is useful. Here is everything you need…
There are many greens you can feed your chickens but what are the best greens? I grow a lot of different leafy green vegetables in my garden and my chickens get to sample most of them. In this article, I…
I recently received a new flock of Bantam Cochin chickens and this time I decided to keep a rooster in the flock. Roosters help to keep the flock safe and with a five-year-old at home, we would like to raise…
I live in an urban area and recently started a new flock of backyard chickens. While researching hatcheries to buy baby chicks from I noticed that most hatcheries have a minimum chick order of 15. If you’re like me and…
