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At the end of the growing season and processing so many vegetables, I decided to put the last of the hot peppers into the freezer. Now that winter is in full swing and the holidays are over, I'm taking

Yes, it's time to empty the greenhouse and plant all the vegetables and the annuals into the gardens. The weather here in zone 6b, western, New York has warmed up enough to safely plant them out. The average

Regenerative means to tend, regrow, renew, or restore nutrients back into your soil. There are many ways to add beneficial ingredients to the soil organically. Today, I will share a few ways I fertilize

If you're a fellow gardener, you know how exciting it can be to get a huge load of compost. It is time to prep the gardens and amend the soil before planting next month. Our highway department collects

It has been extremely cold this week and we got hit with another round of snow. Thankfully, it was only 6" that fell and the sun came out the next two days to melt it all away. I had to run heaters

We have had three wonderful days of sunshine and warm temperatures here in western, N.Y. It seemed like the perfect time to clean up some of the leaves from all the garden beds. I found this pretty crocus

The weather was perfect this week with plenty of sunshine to keep the greenhouse warm and cozy for the seedlings. The hydroponic lettuce is growing nicely as is the spinach. I planted the rest of the spinach

It was another fun day in the kitchen. I had a few large bags of scraps from all the vegetables that I made meals out of. I save them in the freezer until I have a huge amount that can be cooked and canned

Maintaining my mini food forest One of the considerations I thought about before we transferred to our apartment 2 years ago was my mini food forest in our old apartment. I had a variety of plants there,

Recorded Monday night, after waiting all day for this to upload and process, we're posting it now for the HIVE community to enjoy. The Youtube algorithms heard me say BEERBUG19 so they had to check us

Miss turkey is a lot sweeter lately. She lets me hold her sometimes. She used to be the most skittish, but since I've been handling her more regularly she's warming up to me a bit. The plan for the chicken

My helper buddy Farmer Sam was off school today! This was a surprise to me. When I got home and he ran out to help, I about cried. He helped with the feeding and watering, really our only chore for now.

While I was gone, apparently a possum spend a night in the chicken coop. My housesitter went late at night to close the coop and it was too late to keep the wildlife out. Apparently, the girls decided

Another Dan, the man picture. He always watches out for his girls!!! I had just fed them and when they saw the collards- they went nuts 😂 Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

I had to take a little break from the chicken pictures. But here they are. Eating from the garden like they like it best!! Dan is checking what all might be good. Steepshot IPFS IOS Android Web

Do you have basil growing in your yard? It is a must at our house. Pesto is so yummy and can be used in so many different ways. My son likes to put it on homemade pizza! What is your favorite pesto recipe?

Another look at the most wondrous comb of this girl. She is the only one in the flock rocking this look. And she is proud of it - I think. What is the most unusual chicken you have seen? Steepshot IPFS

This is one of my favorite spots in my front yard. As you can see, the sunflowers have taken over a bit. I didn't plant them, but whatever wants to grow - unless it is completely in my way, I let it do

I know, I know. I posted 39 yesterday. But skipped 38. So, taking a step back today. Why not. Time is relative and let’s suspend our concept of which number should be first. I can report to you with great

Having a mommy hen is the very best way to expand your flock. But if you are just getting started - what is the best way to go about it? Buy hens that are ready to lay? Or start with baby chicks? As always,