With Mrs Leedle still laying eggs, we are still getting fertilized and viable eggs to hatch. Well, let me back up. Last summer, we purchased 5 hens and a rooster (Leedle, who you know from other posts). Thanks to the dog, who has developed a taste for raw chicken, we only have 2 of the…
Winter is here full-force, and even though we have a lot to do, the wind especially makes it hard to spend time out there. We’ve been getting strong gusts from the west and the north, with the occasional break when we get wind from the south. I’ve been sort of missing Florida, and making plans…
I love salsas, chutneys, anything that gives flavor to food. The more interesting the better. So, pico is big with me. Having bought this homestead in the middle of nowhere, where, let’s face it, culinary standards are at the “fry it in as much lard as you can get” level, good, fresh pico isn’t something…
So we have these pigs. Yeah. I got them as a breeding pair, figuring the resulting piglets will pay for our feed for the next year, and we can keep 2 for our own purposes. I don’t see myself getting too attached to these pigs, however, which is probably a good thing in the homesteading…
A few months ago, I purchased some 4-week old cuckoo maran pullets, which were to ship November 17. After living in warmer climates for a few years, I conveniently forgot that in most places, November means cold weather. So order baby chicks for delivery in November I did. And all but one lone, scrappy little…
About 6 months ago, we got it into our heads to buy a farm. The idea made sense – we breed and train horses so a permanent home for them was needed – and we got a pretty good deal on this farm. With 10 acres and horses that don’t need all 10 acres, it…