Woodcarving, Beekeeping, and Country Life

Am visiting Mandi’s dad, Sam, in Ketchum, Idaho. Most people know the area as Sun Valley because of the ski resort but the main town here is Ketchum. Not very big but since it’s a ski resort there is a lot of fun things to do here even if you don’t ski. . . . → Read More: Idaho – Java’s ‘Bowl of Soul’

Here’s photo one of the chicken tractor. As you can see the ladies make themselves comfy. The tractor is 3′ x 8′. It’s not the most attractive thing you’ll ever see but it is sturdy and functional. The 1/2″ hardware cloth is there because I learned the hard way that 2″ x 3″ holes are too big. Racoons will reach through and have themselves a nice dinner! Continue reading Chickens – My Chicken Tractor

In our journey toward having a hobby farm we decided that plants would be easier than animals. Besides laying hens (which we don’t consider hard animals to raise) and the blueberries we already mentioned we also planted some strawberries.

We eat strawberries almost every morning. We make a very nice breakfast smoothie out of frozen strawberries, yogurt . . . → Read More: Strawberries – Getting Started

This is very basic overview about rabbiteye blueberries. In general blueberries prefer colder climates which can be a problem for those of us here in Georgia. Lucky for me someone was smart enough to breed some plants that are well adapted to our area. Continue reading Blueberries – Rabbiteyes

Now that I’m back in the country I’ve become really interested in raising chickens for eggs. We don’t have a lot of chickens but just enough so the we can have eggs and maybe a few extra to give away. The main issue is managing where the chickens go and keeping them safe from predators. Make way for the chicken tractor! Continue reading Chicken Tractor