One of the biggest concerns of future chicken keepers, as well as novice chicken keepers from Florida to Alaska is how their birds will survive the winter. The short answer is that they’ll survive just fine! You don’t have to … Read More
A common question this time of year is, “Can my goats handle the cold weather, or do they need a heat lamp or _________?” The funny thing is that these questions come from Florida and Canada and Alaska and everywhere … Read More
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This time of year, many vegetable growers are still trying to extend their growing season and others are gearing up to continue growing straight through the winter. In planning for my … Read More
When we first moved to the country in 2002, I had no idea what I needed to survive the outdoors during winter. That first year, I was so cold because I wasn’t dressing properly for the weather. Over the years, … Read More
by Victoria Redhed Miller We live in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains in northwest Washington state. At our elevation of about 1000 feet, we typically get a fair amount of snow between November and February. An average winter would … Read More
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Who knew that anyone could write more than 100 pages about heating your home with wood? Well, that’s exactly what Will Rolls did in the second edition of The Log Book: … Read More
by Victoria Redhed Miller We have raised laying ducks for nearly six years now, and one of the things we are asked about most frequently is how to care for ducks in the wintertime. We live in the foothills of … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
