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    Dilly Beans!

    In our house, a dilly bean is the 2nd best way to eat a green bean, only after eating them fresh. Last year I made 8 pints of dilly beans in August and they were gone by November. This year I am going to make at least double that, because if my kids are eating…

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    2019 Garden Plans

    We have big plans for the gardens this year! In fact, we are adding a 30′ x 24′ garden on our back acreage, expanding our current garden by about double, and fencing in the backyard. All of these things seemed like great ideas when the snow was 5 feet deep, but now the work has…

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    How to Raise Chickens and Ducks in the Bitter Cold

    Winter is here in full force right now. We are buried under snow and the bitter cold has been a real issue this season. Luckily, chickens and ducks are very cold hardy and can survive this weather just fine! I’m sure they are anxiously awaiting warmer weather, but our birds have become accustomed to cold…

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    July 2018 Garden Update

    Wow, this summer has gotten away from me! Winter was LONG in Wisconsin this year and spring came in a hurry. We ended up only having a couple of weeks to get all of our spring to do list done.     Our biggest and most successful project was once again our garden. In May…

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    Christine

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    The Truth About Raising Ducks

    A few years ago we began a new journey when we added ducks to our flock. Ducks are entertaining and lay tasty eggs, but boy are they messy. Since we have just gotten more ducklings this month, I thought I would put together a post with the good, the bad, and the ugly.    …

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    What Do Egg Carton Labels Really Mean?

      These days it is difficult to really understand what is in our food and how it is processed. It is especially hard to know how animals are treated when used for meat, milk, eggs, or other animal products. In many commercial operations, chickens are often caged without access to the outdoors. When egg production…

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    Christine

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    August Garden Update

    If you have a garden, I hope this summer has been good to you! We have had our garden just take off over the last month. We have been lucky to have avoided many pests and weather problems. I hope we can have a garden like this every year! Our zucchini has already given us…

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    Garden Update – July 2017

    My garden is looking promising, even with our short growing season and the excessive rain we have gotten this year. I see buds or flowers on almost every plant and I’m really excited to see what kind of yield I can get! Everything has sprouted, except the rhubarb. I’m not sure why, but the rhubarb…

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    Christine

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    Our Little Homestead

    People often ask us how many animals we have, so I thought I would do a little update of our creatures. I will start with our most beloved animals, our blue heeler mixes, also called Australian cattle dogs. We have 2 and both are adopted from shelters. Sadie is estimated to be about 7-8 years…

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    Raising Backyard Chickens 101

    I am so excited to hear so many people I know are considering backyard chickens. I mean, how can you resist those little puffs of happiness when you visit them at Tractor Supply or your local feed and hardware stores? I think most people are surprised to find out that backyard chickens don’t have to…

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