I’ve been bugging RidgeRunner to write up something to post here, since he is a wealth of useful information about many of the skills our society has forgotten. Today, I’m posting something he was telling me about. While it is short, it is full of useful ideas, and is worthy of being published for others […]
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Odd n Ends and Barter Tales
First, I lightly apologize for missing a post last Friday. I say lightly because I’m not doing this to impress anyone, I’m doing this as an outlet for my frustrations and as a form of therapy, as well as a log of sorts as to what I’m involved in. The apology part is for the […]
Updates 12 Apr 12
Updated the Gardening and Rabbits pages. I don’t always mention when I do, so check back often. Gardens are doing well and spring is well on its way. The mango tree is looking like it will be another bumper crop, as long as we don’t get any nasty wind like we did two years ago. […]
Family Additions, or “We went to a small livestock sale”
A local feed store offered to allow owners of small livestock to bring in any animals for sale, and at no charge, allow folks to buy and sell using their ample space. I looked at this as an opportunity to get some more
Calendars
I am trying to log my every day homesteading work for your benefit as well as my own. Go here for my rabbits timeline of work invested and returns: http://floridahillbilly.com/calendars/rabbits/ —- Go here for my birds timeline of work invested and returns: http://floridahillbilly.com/birds-chickens-ducks-quail/ —- Go here for my garden timeline of work invested and returns: […]
Birds (chickens, ducks, & quail)
I currently have 4 chickens, 7 quail, and 4 Muscovy ducks. It takes about 5 minutes a morning to feed and release the chickens and ducks to allow them to free-range. The chickens are for egg production. The quails and ducks are for both eggs and meat, though currently, the ducks are not laying. Additionally, […]
On the prep list: air guns
Going to try to make a regular post titled “On the Prep List”. These will be short blurbs about equipment and supplies I believe are worth having “just in case”. This is my first entry. On my list of handy things to have, “just in case”, are
One bad day
I really appreciate my animals. They provide companionship, therapy, and food. In order to return the favor, I do what I can to make sure they
My choice in animals for “Urbansteading”
Living 5o feet from another family makes certain choices VERY important. Your TV volume, height of your fence, amount of clothing to wear in your back yard, and what animals you can raise without causing
Why grow your own food?
When one of my daughters was 5 years old, we noticed she was developing significantly faster than we thought she should be. Our pediatrician tested her and found