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.
The lockdowns that started since 2020 have caused an explosion in families raising backyard chickens. About 11 million U.S. households kept backyard chickens in 2025, up from 5.8 million in 2018, according to the American Pet Products Association (via Axios). People…
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 like to let my backyard flock free-range in our yard, this has benefits and dangers. This winter my husband heard our rooster and several of my hens making a big fuss. They were being louder than normal much louder,…
Chicken coops come in a wide variety of designs and can be made from various materials. Some chicken owners go to great lengths to design elaborate structures for their chickens. They decorate the chicken coops in carefully chosen styles and…
Responsible chicken owners want to provide the best living environment for their chickens. Chicken owners need to consider the space that each chicken requires both inside the coop and outside in the run. Chickens need one to three square feet…
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.…
Composting is a natural process that converts organic waste into a nutrient-dense soil amendment, suitable for enriching garden beds and promoting healthy plant growth. This environmentally friendly practice offers a dual benefit, as it reduces waste output while simultaneously enhancing…
A chicken tractor is a moveable chicken coop on wheels. The chickens have access to the ground beneath and as they dig for bugs they “work” the soil similar to a tractor. Most chicken tractors consist of a coop and…
Asking yourself the question “is vegetable gardening worth it? I did not start with the proverbial green thumb but I have had an interest in gardens since I was young. I will list 17 reasons why vegetable gardening is worth…
For your vegetable garden, you only want the best to make sure that you can grow a high volume of vegetables and get a high crop yield. To ensure you get the most from your vegetables, you need to have…
