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Jennifer Holmes
Sep 7, 20203 min read
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...
Jennifer Holmes
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20186 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20164 min read
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, 20161 min read
Chicken Tetherball-DIY Boredom Buster
#Chicken #Chickentainment #chickentetherball
Jennifer Holmes
Nov 30, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20162 min read
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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