Recipes/DIY

Sep 7, 20203 min read

Meet Jewelweed - Poison Ivy's Worst Nightmare

Scientific Name: Impatiens capensis Common names: jewelweed or touch-me-not (because of the way the seeds pop and fly everywhere when the...

Mar 31, 20183 min read

Chicken Coop/Run for Under $200!

Here's how we built our coop and run. Designed for our first nine hens, who have spent two cozy winters with no frostbite, and have...

Feb 13, 20181 min read

Our Recent Obsession with Sourdough

Karl and I have become obsessed with learning to make authentic sourdough, which means growing (more like inviting, actually) natural...

Feb 1, 20186 min read

Ditch the Pesticides to Save Pollinators

30% OF THE WORLD'S CROPS WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT BEES. Cherries, apples, melons, almonds, and blueberries, are on the long list of foods...

Jan 2, 20181 min read

We took the Plastic Challenge!

Karl and I are challenging ourselves to STOP buying throw-away plastic items wherever possible. This means no ziploc bags, cling wrap,...

Jan 25, 20172 min read

Spring Garden Dreamin' (On Such A Winter's Day)

January in New England. Outside it's a raw wet, mucky mess. The lawn is pale. The trees are bare. The chickens have scratched the garden...

Sep 28, 20162 min read

Chicks First Camp-Out

Well, we finally finished the coop and got the girls outside last night. And not a moment too soon! Despite our (admittedly lame)...

Sep 6, 20162 min read

The Mushy-Pickle Massacre (My canning fail)

I've had this awesome book for awhile called "Preserving" By Oded Schwartz. It has these gorgeous illustrations of canning recipes; such...

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