A strange set of events led me to candlemaking recently. It turns out I’m kind of obsessed with drinking glasses. It’s an odd obsession to have, I acknowledge, but it is there nonetheless. And a search for a particular glass ended in me buying several cases of not-quite-the-right-one. And with a 40% restocking fee […]
It’s canning season and this has definitely been my biggest year of canning by far- ever. I think this is as a result of a few factors… first my yield of tomatoes and produce has been outstanding in my garden, allowing me the option to try lots of different recipes and methods for canning different […]
As promised: After posting “Your own chickens and your very own eggs” earlier this month, we are sharing below are some accumulated learnings from having kept backyard chickens for the past few years. We have found it very rewarding, and we love the extra ‘pets’ and really love the fresh wonderful free range eggs. We […]
Here’s something so accessible to people and most don’t know… You can keep chickens in most urban and suburban settings in the United States…. With some exceptions of course. Each locality has space requirements that designate how far your chicken coop must be from all nearby dwellings (an apartment in NYC probably won’t work). Some […]