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.
My husband and I have been starting pepper seeds indoors for years. We have grown also sorts of peppers, including cayenne peppers, jalapeños, Carolina reapers, bell peppers, ghost peppers, and Trinidad scorpion peppers to name a few. To do this…
The soil used for planting peppers will impact the growth of your peppers more than expected. The right soil used will help improve the availability of the plant’s nutrients. It will provide the best food, help with good drainage and…
Composting statistics show that there are numerous advantages of using compost in your garden, so much so that using compost should be considered a requirement for a thriving garden. As compost breaks down, it allows your soil to maintain its…
Learning how to compost at home is a vital process related to growing vegetables in your garden. Composting statistics show us that more and more households are composting every year. This soil amendment has many benefits that contribute to the…
Chickens are usually fed commercial feed which typically contains sufficient levels of all vitamins and minerals required by chickens. However, chickens are very efficient at foraging and finding food. Dandelions can be a good source of minerals and vitamins for chickens. Plus…
Chickens are omnivores, which means they’ll eat just about anything you give them. That said, some foods are healthier for them than others. Chickens love to eat their favorite things like seeds, bugs, and worms, but they also enjoy eating…
If you are new to raising chickens you may not even know what a bantam chicken is, let alone how to know what type of chicken to pick for your flock. I have raised both, and it really depends on…
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…
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…
