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Tips for Keeping the Chicken Coop Tidy in Winter

January 14, 2019

Colder temperatures are here. Single freezing digits often prohibit me from doing regular maintenance and tidying in my chicken coop. I’ve been getting questions from many of you about how I care for my coop during these freezing winter months, so I thought that I would share some tips of what I do to keep…

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How Much Should I Be Feeding My Backyard Chickens?

November 7, 2018

I actually get this question quite a bit. So, it seemed only prudent to write a post about chickens and their eating habits. By now, I’m sure that you have figured out that chickens know what they like. They also are sometimes hesitant to try new things, like the time I plopped a whole pumpkin…

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Tips to Design a Better Backyard Chicken Coop

October 11, 2017

Backyard chickens are exciting, super fun and entertaining. We have loved having chickens in our backyard for almost the past decade. Over the years, we have gone through a few chicken coops. Does that surprise you? Sadly, this happens to quite a few folks due to things like chicken math, wish lists, what’s working, what’s…

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10 Tips on Visiting the Magnolia Market Silos

February 23, 2017

This past week, I headed to Belton, Texas to present at the Mother Earth News Fair. This time my daughter came along with me. Last year, when I visited the Magnolia Market Silos I really wanted to bring her back with me, as she is a huge fan of Fixer Upper on HGTV. So, with…

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9 Tips: Keeping Chickens with Kids

April 12, 2016

Keeping a flock of backyard chickens while raising children is, in my opinion, one of the most wonderful things that you can do as a family. Kids and chickens go hand in hand. From the fresh eggs to life’s lessons, I don’t think that you can chose a better pet. Did I mention that they…

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9 Tips for Visiting the Magnolia Market Silos

April 5, 2016

A few weeks ago, I was in Texas speaking at the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton, Texas. When I finally looked at the map, I realized that Waco was less than an hour away. I was going to have to make a trip to Chip and Joanna Gaine’s Magnolia Market silos. As a big…

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12 More Beekeeping Tips for Newbies

March 26, 2016

I’m now headed into my 5th year of beekeeping. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite beekeeping tips. Over the years, I’ve learned quite a lot and have had plenty of successes and failures. Some of those were expected and some of those were unexpected. That seems to be the course for keeping…

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Starting Beekeeping? Top 10 Tips

February 8, 2016

A Langstroth hive is inspected. Bees are beginning to draw out the comb. Getting bees this year? Here are my top 10 tips for those thinking of starting beekeeping.Read more

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10 Tips: How to Publish A Book

August 26, 2014

44,007 words and 197 pages comprised the final manuscript Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out to me about my book. I’ve had quite a few emails with lots of questions about publishing a book, so I thought that I would dedicate today’s post to help those of you aspiring writers at the…

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Beekeeping Honey

My First Bit of Honey

October 4, 2013

As the seasons change, it is time to begin feeding the bees. This helps to ensure their survival over the upcoming winter months. In the fall, bees take a 2:1 sugar syrup.Yesterday, I planned to place the sugar syrup feeders on the hives. Here on Cape Cod, our club suggests feeding them for the first…

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Tips for Keeping the Chicken Coop Tidy in Winter

How Much Should I Be Feeding My Backyard Chickens?

Tips to Design a Better Backyard Chicken Coop

10 Tips on Visiting the Magnolia Market Silos

9 Tips: Keeping Chickens with Kids

9 Tips for Visiting the Magnolia Market Silos

12 More Beekeeping Tips for Newbies

Starting Beekeeping? Top 10 Tips

10 Tips: How to Publish A Book

My First Bit of Honey

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