Foraging In The Woods
Have you ever picked a wild plant to eat or use for an herbal remedy?
Month: April 2010
Poor Little Chick
Just not sure this one’s gonna make it.
Persnickety Pig: What Do Pigs Eat?
I always imagined that pigs would eat anything that you’d give them. Well, I don’t know about other pigs, but our Porkchop is one picky eater!!
They’re Hatching!
I was so thankful that my kids got to watch the entire process of a chick hatching from its shell! How exciting!
Our Raised Bed Garden
Here’s how things in this year’s garden are going so far.
Witnessing A Thief
If you saw somebody stealing… what would you do? What *should* you do?
Rusty Nail Wound Folk Remedy
Here’s what some old timers used to use to treat a nail puncture wound. If it worked back then, I’m willing to give it a shot now!
Worming Livestock In The Old Days
Here’s a surprising way that farmers used to worm their pigs without the use of manufactured drugs!
Re-Potting Tomato Seedlings
What to do, and another what NOT to do!!
How Long Will Seeds Last?
Ever wonder if that packet of seeds is still good? Here’s a list of how long each of your veggie seeds should last.
Candling Eggs- Is A Chick Growing In There?
Use this simple method to get a sneak peak at what’s inside that egg!
The Truth About Cloth Diapering
A candid look into the world of cloth diapers.
The Blueberry Bushes- One Year Later
Did they live? Did they die? Here’s how they are one year later…
Homemade Kids Laptop
We finally broke down and got Jada a new laptop…
It’s Alive!!
I wasn’t sure my poor fruit trees would ever bloom again. After the goats had their fill of every leaf the trees tried to produce last year, I thought they were surely dead. But, alas, Spring has proven me wrong!!
You Can Always Tell When She’s Laying An Egg
When the whole flock starts going nuts, we know that a hen is laying. Now, if we can only find where she’s hiding her eggs!