When we decided to raise our own turkeys it seemed like something we should have been doing already. Thoughts of a huge Thanksgiving dinner complete with our own bird ran through our minds. We had several years of knowledge with other types of poultry, so we dove right in. Once we started our research, we found that we would need
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As summer begins to wind down and the warm days of August begin to get shorter, we are blessed with the fruits of our hard labor. Plans made in February have now come to fruition. If we are lucky, large bags of produce begin to come in from the garden. In some years we have failed crops, which have turned
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The truth is you can never be prepared for, or know, everything. After years of learning through both study and trial and error, I am often reminded of how little I know. We all like to think of ourselves as an apex predator, as someone who can get the job done. We fix our own equipment, and we work tirelessly
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There are few foods more polarizing than sauerkraut. Some people love it and some people hate it. It is no different here on the homestead. One year we had an abundance of cabbage, and wanted to preserve it. When the subject of making our own kraut arose it was met with mixed emotions. I believe the word “yuck” was used.Â
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Why would freezing kale for the winter be a test of a marriage? Let us explain…. We live in the Northeast and our winters can be very long, and for an anxious gardener, it can be tough mentally. So as soon as possible, we like to get our hands dirty and get our cold weather crops in the ground, those
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