Hopefully you are checking out this post because of the brooder post from Friday but if not we are glad you are here anyway! As I mentioned on Friday, we have transitioned to poultry nipple waterers. Nipple waterers utilize a small nipple that works in a similar way to the … [Read more...]
More Eggs!
As mentioned in a previous post we ordered Lavender Orpington hatching eggs from Chicken Scratch Poultry which shipped on March 31st and arrived on April 2. After allowing them to sit for about 16 hours (it is good to allow the eggs 12-24 hours to sit after arriving to allow the … [Read more...]
Companion Planting
To continue our theme on gardening I wanted to address companion planting and share a handy chart and a very informative website I found. As I have mentioned this is our first year to plant a true garden and we know that we have a lot to learn. The idea that some plants are … [Read more...]
Pallet Dining Room Table
Part of living a more sustainable life means making more things at home. We were in need of a new dining table so the perfect solution was a pallet dining room table. We have always enjoyed the rustic style furnishings and so so this was a perfect solution. … [Read more...]
The Beginnings of a Garden
So as I said yesterday, we are starting our first true garden this year. We have grown a few plants here and there in the past but this will be our first actual attempt at a true garden. We have a long list of items we are growing this year including corn, several types of … [Read more...]