How to Feed Chickens on a Budget
This whole chicken thing started with wanting fresh eggs for the family. I remember the first time I cracked open an egg from our neighbour at the time—the neon orange of the yolk left me a little suspect. Then I…
Some Pig: A Farrowing Story
This whole thing started with some horses. I’ve always loved horses—I’ve got a whole lifetime of heartbreak behind me from loving horses. But horses don’t make much money—and to be straight up, most people in the horse world aren’t…
How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs
When I started gardening, I had no idea about garden pests—my biggest struggle had more to do with remembering to water them. These days, we’ve managed to certify our veggie garden as organic, which has presented some challenges—although we tend…
How to Hatch Goslings
This year, I bought a dinky old incubator off of Amazon. I wanted a Brinsea, but couldn’t justify dropping so much money on something that I had no idea how to use. So I got one for about $130 (Canadian dollars,…
So, You Wanna Start A Farm?
After a lot of thinking, a bit of reading and a start-up grant, I decided to give this organic farming business a go in 2019. I spent the majority of the winter researching (and mentally calculating all the mistakes I…
Choosing A Seeder
So I’ve made this new resolution…every time I have to research something extensively I’m going to write a post about it. Basically, I research a lot of things, especially since I’m new to farming on a larger scale, which means…
A Surprising Apple Orchard
Here’s a fun fact: During the Prohibition in 1920, cider apple orchards were all but abandoned, either chopped down by authorities or replaced with good old eating apples. Fast forward to today, when the demand for cider apples continues to…
So Why Choose a Dalmatian?
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians threw the Dalmatian dog into the public eye, making them one of the most highly recognizable breeds in the world. But since then, they’ve gotten a pretty bad rap. We recently introduced a Dalmatian puppy to our…
