Intro to Chicken Farming

Will you save money by growing your own food?  I think the answer is pretty obvious—YES!  It’s like asking, “Is it less expensive to cook your own food at home or go out to dinner?”  [ … ]

  Creating a homestead that is self-sufficient is challenging enough — and one of the most challenging aspects is trying to grow enough food to sustain both humans and livestock each year. As difficult as [ … ]

While some of us are used to dealing with drought, nature keeps the rest of us guessing. My gardening zone has a short, hot growing season with extremely variable amounts of annual precipitation. Some years, [ … ]