No matter where you find horses in the company of people these days, chances are very high that those horses will be wearing horseshoes on their hooves. Horseshoes allow horses better traction on some surfaces and also protect their hooves from impact. But most shoes are nailed directly on the hoof itself. This raises an … Read more
Chickens can eat all sorts of things, including things that people would ordinarily eat. Fruits, vegetables, meats and even grains. One such grain that is enjoyed at breakfast tables around much of the world is oats. In North America, quick oats are particularly popular since they are fast and easy to prepare. Can chickens eat … Read more
Is it true that candles never go bad? You often hear it said that candles will last pretty much indefinitely until you burn them up. Other folks claim that candles can “spoil” like food does. Does the type of wax make any difference? Can a candle burn irregularly or expire if it is just too … Read more
If you have goats, you know by now that they are pretty adventurous eaters. Though they are pickier than most people think they really do eat all kinds of greenery and plant life, including a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. They even eat a few things that might really surprise you. How about gourds? … Read more
If you’ve ever thought of getting into pig farming, you have probably already pondered how much such an endeavor might cost. But however big your dreams are, every herd starts with just a few pigs, or maybe even piglets! Piglets are undeniably adorable, but you can’t neglect the financial assessment. How much do piglets actually … Read more
If you have owned chickens for any length of time, you probably already know that they will eat pretty much anything and everything. They will even eat things that aren’t edible, or things that they shouldn’t. This can make for problems when people give chickens scraps and treats from their pantry or table. Though highly … Read more
Only people who have never tried to keep plants alive think it is a simple affair. Give it a little water, give it a little light, boom, growing plants. But only we gardeners know the truth: it is easy to kill a plant by giving it too much or too little of anything, including water. … Read more
If you raise chickens for their eggs, you’ve probably settled into a rhythm with them: you know your hands, no they’re laying schedules and they know when to expect you to come by and collect those eggs. Once you get into a groove, it is a wonderful thing having fresh, wholesome eggs on demand whenever … Read more
Whether you love them or hate them, there is no arguing that onions are one of the most popular and important vegetables around the world. Onions turn up in so many dishes and as flavoring in other foods that it’s difficult to imagine life without them! Luckily for gardeners, onions are also hardy and easy … Read more
There’s hardly any vegetable more iconic and associated with fall than the pumpkin. Whether it is being grown as the essential ingredient in pumpkin pie or used as a festive centerpiece decoration, or carved up into a jack-o’-lantern, pumpkins are among the most popular vegetables in North America. However, most varieties grow very large, and … Read more
Basil is one of the most beloved and popular herbs in use around the world, and one of the very easiest to grow in a home garden. While basil it’s easy to grow, getting your plants started right is half the battle. So, how many basil seeds should you plant per hole? Plant one basil … Read more
A conversation on any topic of any depth will be liberally sprinkled with lingo… Sometimes, lingo is just a stylistic choice, a way to quickly and easily identify who is an insider, or “read up,” on a topic and who is not. Other times lingo is very important, and serves valuable purposes when it comes … Read more
Many duck owners, whatever their intentions in the beginning, find out quickly enough it is easy to get very attached to their feathered friends. So attached, they might find themselves wanting their favorite duck to accompany them inside their home as a proper pet. But, every duck owner that does this finds out very quickly … Read more
Whether you have a homestead, a garden or just stay home with some landscaping that you like to keep looking nice, you’re going to be doing plenty of caring for the plants on your property. And plants, like every living thing, require nutrition. Plants get most of their nutrients from the soil, and just like … Read more
When we think of farming poultry, it’s common to think of chickens and maybe ducks, but you might be surprised to learn that geese have actually been extremely popular as livestock for ages. Though they don’t lay as many eggs as chickens or ducks, they do lay larger ones and since these birds are so … Read more
No matter what kind of property you own and no matter what you do in life, you’ve probably got some plants to take care of. This might be a garden, it could be some crops if you live on a homestead, or maybe it’s just taking care of the lawn year in and year out … Read more