It's cold out today on the homestead. A good arctic blast from the Canadian Fraser River Valley, sending it's icy tentacles down to Washington State. I woke up to 19* this morning, and last night it snowed all across the south end of Whidbey Island. As the sun had set last night. Once dawn came… Continue reading Healthy Snacks for Chickens – Popcorn on a Winters Day
Tag: Urban Homesteading
Two Things Return In Winter: The Light and Chicken Eggs
In the Pacific NorthWest two things are always real by October every fall. The light is rapidly disappearing by the day, and so are chicken eggs in the coop. By the Winter Solstice in the 3rd week of December most birds have gone on their annual egg vacation/strike and have been on it for weeks,… Continue reading Two Things Return In Winter: The Light and Chicken Eggs
Invest January Into Next Year’s Garden
Christmas Day is for me the start of the next year's gardening season. And I've often thought that for many it is the same. After everyone goes home, or you make your escape back home....there is something about the desire and pull to become more simple in our lives. To stop and just be for… Continue reading Invest January Into Next Year’s Garden
Sow Right Seeds Black Friday Sale
I have been watching all the good sales coming up this week for us homesteaders - and a sale on seeds is always a good one! I love Sow Right Seeds. They are fairly priced and grow well (yes, I am a customer!) November 21st to December 2nd Sow Right Seeds is having a sale… Continue reading Sow Right Seeds Black Friday Sale
Updated USDA Growing Zones – Impacts on your homestead and garden
The USDA just released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, or otherwise known as the growing zones for the United States, for 2023. For some areas of the United States there has been a shift in what zone you might be in now. And it is most likely warmer in winter. While where I live… Continue reading Updated USDA Growing Zones – Impacts on your homestead and garden