by Janet Garman | Aug 8, 2021 | Gardening, Guest Articles, Janet Garman, Raising Chickens
After raising chickens for a short while, you will understand the importance of composting chicken manure fertilizer. Even a small flock will produce an admirable amount of chicken manure. Some gardeners refer to this as garden gold. Once composted, chicken manure...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Jul 19, 2021 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Guest Articles, Homesteading
Five of easiest animals to raise on the homestead or small acreage will depend on the layout of your property and the amount of land owned. The decision to homestead means you have decided to live a more sustainable life. Gardening and preserving the harvest is a...
by Amy Fewell | Jan 20, 2021 | Amy Fewell, Geese, Guest Articles, Homesteading
I couldn’t wait to open the box when I got it from the post office. Guard geese — these are what I had been waiting to add to our homestead for quite some time. But because guardian geese might not be a welcome wake up call for my neighbors in my subdivision, I had to...
by Amy Fewell | Dec 4, 2020 | Amy Fewell, Chicken Coops, Chickens, Guest Articles, Homesteading
Winter is here and I need to think about the things to do to start preparing my chicken coop and chickens for their winter chicken coop set up. Wait, what? I have a winter set up and check list for my chickens? Why yes, yes I do! And it might be something you...
by McMurray Staff | Nov 18, 2020
< VIEW ALL SPOTLIGHTS A Farm Girl in the Making Ann Accetta-Scott is a homesteader, published author and blogger. Ann and her family farm on a small property in the Pacific Northwest, where they raise chickens, ducks and geese. Ann is a wealth of knowlege when it...
