Meet Jewelweed - Poison Ivy's Worst Nightmare
Scientific Name: Impatiens capensis Common names: jewelweed or touch-me-not (because of the way the seeds pop and fly everywhere when the...
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Jennifer Holmes
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min
The Newest Chicks in the Henhouse
Meet Greta (center) Sylvie (center behind) Luna (right) and Dusty (left-mostly out of frame) Our new EASTER EGGERS! As you may or may...
Jennifer Holmes
- Mar 31, 2018
- 3 min
Chicken Coop/Run for Under $200!
Here's how we built our coop and run. Designed for our first nine hens, who have spent two cozy winters with no frostbite, and have...
Jennifer Holmes
- Mar 31, 2018
- 1 min
Chicken math strikes again!
We recently added six baby chicks to our flock! Born on March 10th, 2018, the "nursery" includes two barred rocks, two light brahmas, and...
Jennifer Holmes
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
Our Recent Obsession with Sourdough
Karl and I have become obsessed with learning to make authentic sourdough, which means growing (more like inviting, actually) natural...
Jennifer Holmes
- Feb 1, 2018
- 6 min
Ditch the Pesticides to Save Pollinators
30% OF THE WORLD'S CROPS WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT BEES. Cherries, apples, melons, almonds, and blueberries, are on the long list of foods...
Jennifer Holmes
- Jan 2, 2018
- 1 min
We took the Plastic Challenge!
Karl and I are challenging ourselves to STOP buying throw-away plastic items wherever possible. This means no ziploc bags, cling wrap,...
Jennifer Holmes
- Feb 19, 2017
- 3 min
Look on the bright side, honey.
This week I started harvesting some of the raw honey from my lost hive. Since I've never done this, I did some research first on youtube....
Jennifer Holmes
- Feb 8, 2017
- 1 min
A Sad Day on the Homestead.
Today we experienced our first loss on the homestead. My bees have all died. (I thought I was going to be filming a video for you about...
Jennifer Holmes
- Feb 3, 2017
- 1 min
Introducing our own Pied Piper.
While I'm experimenting with youtube video maker, I thought I would share the latest, featuring our very own Karl Rumpf. He sure has a...
Jennifer Holmes
- Jan 25, 2017
- 2 min
Spring Garden Dreamin' (On Such A Winter's Day)
January in New England. Outside it's a raw wet, mucky mess. The lawn is pale. The trees are bare. The chickens have scratched the garden...
Jennifer
- Dec 29, 2016
- 4 min
Are My Chickens Warm Enough?
Here in Massachusetts, temperatures fluctuate. (Don't like the weather in New England? Wait 10 minutes!) Despite some 45 degree nights,...
Jennifer Holmes
- Dec 21, 2016
- 1 min
Chicken Tetherball-DIY Boredom Buster
#Chicken #Chickentainment #chickentetherball
Jennifer Holmes
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Goat Envy - My Wildest Goat-Herding Dreams
I want a goat so bad. Or goats, I should say. Nothing crazy. Just three or so. Miniature Dairy goats. There are many reasons, good...
Jennifer Holmes
- Sep 28, 2016
- 2 min
Chicks First Camp-Out
Well, we finally finished the coop and got the girls outside last night. And not a moment too soon! Despite our (admittedly lame)...
Jennifer Holmes
- Sep 6, 2016
- 2 min
The Mushy-Pickle Massacre (My canning fail)
I've had this awesome book for awhile called "Preserving" By Oded Schwartz. It has these gorgeous illustrations of canning recipes; such...
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