After moving into their home, the authors decided to raise chickens, inspired by a friend’s flock. They converted part of their shed into a coop and ordered chicks, which became a joyful experience. This led to raising ducks and turkeys, enriching their homestead with eggs, meat, and entertainment.
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One of the most delicious and well received additions to any of our meals are homemade garlic knots. The smell that fills the house when we are making these fills your head with thoughts of your favorite Italian restaurant. They are soft and fluffy in the center and just a little crisp in the…
Originally posted on two branches homestead:
With the whole country divided on every issue, it seems like there is constant disagreement. However there is one thing everyone can agree upon, garlic is delicious. The left and the right use it, and every culture takes advantage of its signature flavor. Garlic is even good for you, it has too many health…
Years ago we were gifted several heads of delicious garlic by our dear friend. She was even kind enough to give us lots of tips on growing it. Those few heads have now become over 100 heads per year. Besides selling garlic we were looking for a use for all of our extra heads. We hate to waste anything, so
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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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