Can You Raise Turkeys and Chickens Together?
You’re thinking of getting turkeys, but wondering if you can stick them in with your chickens. Can you raise turkeys and chickens together?
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136: My biggest fear as a homesteader content creator
“They’re all gonna laugh at you.” “You don’t know what you’re doing.” “You’re just a hack.” I used to be afraid of people saying this when I first started out. And believe me, I definitely hear these things. But when I hear them now, it bothers me for a totally different reason.
124: a different kind of spring cleaning
When spring finally rolls around, it’s time to do some deep cleaning of the house and the barn. But what I’ve recently considered is that spring is also a time to do some deep cleaning of your life and your self. Read on for more …
123: RAQ #9 – self reliant “enough”, homeschooling, homesteading books, frozen eggs, self-publishing
Today I answer your questions about: being self-reliant enough, hard times in homeschooling, favorite non-fiction homesteading books, frozen eggs in the winter, and self-publishing.
120: RAQ #8 – who should cook dinner, the future, death on the homestead, competitive frugal living, and buying baby chicks
Today I answer your questions about who should cook dinner, a teen worried about the future, death on the homestead, competition in frugal living, and buying baby chicks.
118: RAQ #7 – missing the city, working fulltime, too many roos, meat bird terms, life is nuts
It’s another random audience questions podcast episode (and blog post) where I pull five questions from my giant mason jar of topics you’ve sent in. Today I answer your questions about: a significant other struggling with country living, suggestions for getting things done when working …
111: RAQ #6 – feeder pigs, ghost stories, kid chores, teaching butchering, and Facebook
It’s another random audience questions podcast episode (and blog post) where I pull five questions from my giant mason jar of topics you’ve sent in. Today I answer your questions about feeder pigs vs raising piglets, ghost stories, people’s opinions about kids and farm work, …
108: RAQ #5 – homesteading skills, family issues, snow removal, leaving Facebook, and crocheting
It’s another random audience questions podcast episode (and blog post) where I pull five questions from my giant mason jar of topics you’ve sent in. Today I answer your questions about homesteading skills, family issues, snow removal, leaving Facebook, and crocheting. If you’d like to …
107: Deep Thoughts from the Woods
Last week I was gone for a magical week, deep in the woods of extreme northern Minnesota, a stone’s throw from the Canadian border. A week spent deep in the woods gives a person a lot of time to think and you generally come back …
106: If I May Speak Freely: Freedom of Speech
Today we are tackling the topic of freedom of speech—it’s a huge topic that’s been on my mind lately because of things happening out in the world. Not just because I see certain things being censored online, it’s also how I’m seeing people react to …