by John Johnson | Aug 24, 2021 | Backyard Poultry, Ducks, Videos
We have a standard nighttime routine for our backyard poultry flock. Ducks are easy to train with a nighttime routine. Our toddler is able to herd them into their duck run each night with ease. This is one of the really nice benefits of ducks they are able to learn...
by John Johnson | Aug 18, 2021 | Building Garden Beds, Gardening, organic gardening
Building Wood Raised Garden Beds Building wood-raised garden beds is a very popular method of backyard gardening. Accordingly, there are many different ways to go about creating an above-ground garden bed. Raised garden beds have a very nice look and appeal to...
by John Johnson | Aug 11, 2021 | Gardening
Starting a Garden from Seed Starting plants from seed is the most economical way to grow a garden. Buying plants from a nursery that are ready to be directly planted into your garden beds may save time or be good for a first-time gardener. However, if the goal is to...
by John Johnson | Aug 9, 2021 | fruit trees, Propagation
Propagating Fruit Trees / Shrubs from Cuttings Propagating fruit trees and shrubs from cuttings is an important urban homesteading skill. If you want free plants or low-cost plants, learning to propagate your own plants is critical. In general, most berries and...
by John Johnson | Aug 9, 2021 | chickens, Ducks, Videos
Duck snacks and chickens snack time with fresh cantaloupe from the garden. We are growing several cantaloupes in the garden this year as an experiment. They turned out to be kind of bland and not our favorite so we decided to feed half to the ducks and the chickens...
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