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How safe are your chickens from creatures that go bump in the night?
This predator wants to eat your chickens. Photograph of fox courtesy of Acradenia. Imagine being startled out of your peaceful sleep in the middle of the night by the sound of a commotion in your back...
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Homesteading Links For January 18, 2013
This week I have scoured the internet to bring you links about what to do with egg shells, composting with chickens and a collection of webinar recordings from the seed savers exchange. Uses For Egg...
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Snowy Homestead Update
Chickens In Winter A light covering of snow has descended upon chicken coop 2.0 Winter has been in full force with freezing temperatures and a coating of snow. In spite of the weather, production...
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How much does it cost to produce one dozen eggs?
Eggspense will tell you how much it costs to produce a dozen eggs. Have you ever wondered how much it is costing you to produce a dozen eggs? Have you thought of selling some of your surplus eggs but...
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Five Homesteading Links You Can Use
It is time once again for a collection of homesteading links from around the internet. A Deeper Look At Seed Starting Use your last frost date to plan when to start your seeds. You can check your last...
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Are You Thinking of Keeping Bees?
Sweet! If you are you thinking of getting started keeping bees, please read on for my advice. There is a lot of equipment to buy and a lot to learn about managing these fascinating social insects....
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Gardening Lessons Learned 2012
If you are interested in growing your own food, reading books, reviewing seed catalogs and planning your garden is exciting. However, once the plants are in the ground things don’t always go as...
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Three Homesteading Links Worth Clicking On
It is time once again for a round up of homesteading articles worth reading from around the internet. Should Neonicotinoids Be Banned In Britain? This honey bee has been busy filling its pollen sac....
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How To Add A Square Foot Garden Bed
Adding two new beds to the square foot garden. When you have success gardening it is natural to want to grow more and more of your own food. With square foot gardening it is easy to start small and add...
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Seven Homesteading Links Worth Visiting
Trellis Recommendations My favorite cucumber trellis. A trellis is really useful for any kind of climbing or vining crop such as peas, cucumbers, tomatoes and pole beans. The picture on the left shows...
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Preparing The Fall Garden
Planning Seedlings These cabbage seedlings were started on July 7. You may not be thinking about starting seedlings and direct sowing new seeds during the heat of the summer, but now is the time to...
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The Catawba Coop as a Brood Coop
The catawba coop makes a fine brood coop. I have been using the Catawba coop as a brood coop. This is the third batch of chicks that have been raised in the Catawba coop since it was built. I wanted to...
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How To Grill Corn On The Cob That Will Impress Your Friends
Twelve ears of corn over direct heat with the husk on. Have you ever had grilled corn on the cob at a county fair? This way of roasting sweet corn is one of my favorite ways of eating corn on the cob....
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Three Homesteading Links You Can Dig Into
Getting Started With Worms Have you ever wanted to raise your own earth worms? Earth worms are important soil creatures that enhance the quality of your soil. These under ground tunnelers gently till...
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2015 Honey Harvest
A sampling of the 2015 honey harvest. I am writing this article in an effort to document my harvest and to answer questions such as how much honey does one colony of bees produce? Harvesting honey is a...
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Honey Gift Box In Time For The Holidays
The honey gift box includes a one pound jar raw wildflower honey, a handmade skep beeswax candle and a bar of lavender and honey soap. If you are looking for raw wildflower honey, this honey gift box...
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Preparing The Fall Garden
Planning Seedlings These cabbage seedlings were started on July 7. You may not be thinking about starting seedlings and direct sowing new seeds during the heat of the summer, but now is the time to...
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The Catawba Coop as a Brood Coop
The catawba coop makes a fine brood coop. I have been using the Catawba coop as a brood coop. This is the third batch of chicks that have been raised in the Catawba coop since it was built. I wanted to...
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How To Grill Corn On The Cob That Will Impress Your Friends
Twelve ears of corn over direct heat with the husk on. Have you ever had grilled corn on the cob at a county fair? This way of roasting sweet corn is one of my favorite ways of eating corn on the cob....
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Three Homesteading Links You Can Dig Into
Getting Started With Worms Have you ever wanted to raise your own earth worms? Earth worms are important soil creatures that enhance the quality of your soil. These under ground tunnelers gently till...
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