A One Acre Farmhouse
Coturnix quails don’t typically lay their eggs in a nest but they can still benefit from natural dried herbs in their pens! I think you’ll love the way this natural, aromatic mix in the sand bowl helps keep your covey calm and pest-free. Here’s my recipe for a beautiful, hand-crafted nesting and dust bath herb […]
As the Great Depression was ending in 1940-41, the US was attacked at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The country quickly found itself plunged into World War II in 1942. Citizens were encouraged to plant Victory Gardens, which were typically backyard vegetable patches that would provide fresh produce for families so produce coming from larger […]
This article contains Amazon affiliate links to open-ended toys we used and loved. Other links are not affiliate links. The Switch to Nature-Based Natural Toys Our switch to heirloom quality wood toys, play silks, metal cars, stacking stones, homemade play dough and more natural play things began by everything going wrong. Very, very wrong. When […]
You’re moving into the farmhouse of your dreams just outside the cutest small town ever! The clean air, open spaces, and garden-fresh foods are going to be rejuvenating. But how are your children going to make friends when rural homes are spaced so far apart? And what if you plan to home school? Or you […]
Etsy is a great platform for crafters and small businesses but what if you want to sell your hatching eggs? There is a belief that Etsy deems fertilized eggs (hatching eggs) as part of the “certain animal products” they prohibit from being sold on their platform. But Etsy forbids live animal sales and says absolutely […]
These antique, coppery-orange slicing tomatoes have charmed backyard tomato growers with their unique tone and wholesome taste. I started mine from seed and was delighted with the massive, earth-toned fruit. Here is my experience from beginning to delicious end with the heirloom Thorburns Terracotta tomato with pictures: Thorburns Terra cotta Tomato This was the surprise […]
If you’re wanting to get Coturnix Quail chicks, or are wanting to calculate the expense to raise chicks you already own, let me share my handy measurements! From hatch to adult breeding age, I’ve got the numbers you need to calculate how much Coturnix quail chicks eat: How Much Do Coturnix Quail Chicks Eat? Let’s […]
Something has happened and you have determined that having a small backyard chicken flock may be a good idea for your family. Our quick article will walk you through everything you need to do to start a backyard chicken flock FAST and secure new chicks or laying hens quickly: This article has Amazon affiliate and […]
If you’ve ever reached into the nest box and found a teensy, tiny little egg sitting among the other full size chicken eggs, it may have come as a surprise! Did a wild bird get in the coop and lay an egg, too? Where did it come from? It was laid by one of your […]
