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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
Sep 7, 20203 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, 20183 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 13, 20181 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
Feb 1, 20186 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
Jan 2, 20181 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 Holmes
Jan 25, 20172 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 28, 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...

Jennifer Holmes
Sep 6, 20162 min read
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