No gruesome photos today.
Here is the breakdown on the costs of raising this batch of chickens, and my thoughts on whether it is worth it or not. If I didn’t stretch these chickens so far, getting 5 days of lunch meat for DH, 2 family meals and a fair amount of broth per week, raising [...]
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Not for the squeamish…
Posted in agriculture, compost, farm as desired, farm dogs, farm life, frugal living, lost skills, pastured poultry, sustainability, winter stores, zero mile foodshed, tagged agriculture, butchering, farm dogs, farm life, homesteading, lost skills, pastured poultry, stocking up, winter stores on June 28, 2008 | 23 Comments »
WARNING - LOTS OF BLOOD AND BODY PARTS WILL BE SHOWN AFTER THE SERENE VIDEO and the first 5 pictures.
Last supper - really it is last lunch.
Here is what those adorable chicks I showed you 8 weeks ago, turned into. Grass and grain eating and pooping fertilizing fools. I’ve just moved them to fresh grass, [...]
Trying to avoid chore time burnout
Posted in agriculture, cattle, farm as desired, farm dogs, farm life, pastured poultry, rotational grazing, sustainability, zero mile foodshed, tagged pastured poultry, homesteading, farm life, sustainability, pigs, daily farm life, clean water for the farm, farm chores, chore savers on June 26, 2008 | 10 Comments »
Chores on the farm can seem never ending. Trying to decide where to take shortcuts involves many factors, depending on what the task is. Joel Salatin says to try to keep daily chores per person to less than 4 hours. That is hard to do - but that 4 hours does seem like the magic [...]
More rhubarb
Posted in canning, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, heirloom fruit, lost skills, recipes, scratch cooking, sustainability, winter stores, zero mile foodshed, tagged canning, family cow, farm cooking, farm life, food preservation, frugal living, heirloom fruit, homesteading, recipes, scratch cooking, self-sufficiency, zero on May 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
While chained to the stove today, I was able to do other tasks that might come in handy if “someone” has her calf! Ooops - I’m talking about it!
♥ Boiled a kettle of potatoes in their jackets for hash browns, these will keep in the fridge for 4 or 5 days. Very handy, just saute [...]
Family cow, part II
Posted in cattle, family cow, farm as desired, farm life, zero mile foodshed, tagged farm life, Guernsey family cow, homesteading, raw milk on March 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Homesteading in our modern world requires balancing many things. I’ve been asked more times than I can count, “Why would you want a milk cow?” Sometimes, I can answer truthfully, other times, I just mind my manners and give a vague answer. People who know me, either know better than to ask or figure the subject [...]
The original recycling…
Posted in Belly Acres (rant), canning, farm life, food preservation, tagged canning, frugality, homesteading on March 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
It used to be, that companies wanted your business. They would entice you to buy their products by giving you something to re-use, or give away a prize inside. Resources weren’t wasted and frugality was a way of life. Companies weren’t propped up by subsidies, so their bottom line was important. It was economical for [...]
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