Farmstead Adventures

We have the birds and the bees. The chickens and the honeybees, that is!

Monday, September 1, 2014

Feeding the Bees

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We have tried a few different methods of feeding during our time with the bees.  The bucket method I've mentioned previously in this blo...
Friday, August 29, 2014

A Durable Clothesline

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I built this clothesline March 2010.  Children have used it as a jungle gym when they thought I wasn't looking and I have used it ext...
Sunday, August 17, 2014

Mead: The Drink of Odin or Maybe Someday Vinegar

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What the heck is that?  Hubby found this article called " How to make Mead today - the cheap, fast, and easy way " over at S...
Monday, June 16, 2014

We Have Pigs!

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We all know bacon is awesome and the price of pork is pretty up there. I had been told that pigs are typically not a cost-effective homeste...
Friday, June 13, 2014

The Sweet Taste of Honey

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This spring saw many additions to our homestead, not the least of which was a motorized honey extractor. Here you see it bolted down to a ...
Monday, June 9, 2014

ESCAPE FROM WORMCATRAZ

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The worms tried to escape, so this happened: As I lay my head on my pillow, I realized that I had forgotten to shine a light at my Worm M...
Friday, June 6, 2014

Vermicomposting - How to "Mine the Spice"

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Using the Vermicomposter Using the Stacking System The basic idea is to fill the bottom tray, then add a tray. If you are using shal...
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Cassie
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I’m just me, who else would I be? I have chickens that lay, and four children who play. I have goats that give milk; we’re a homesteading ilk with honey from our bees and, oh, I have celiac disease.
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