Composting chicken manure is a side benefit of raising chickens. This beneficial by-product must be managed before it can be used as a garden amendment. Chickens provide us with hours of companionship, fresh eggs, and......manure! Lots of manure. Approximately one cubic foot of manure is produced by each chicken in approximately six months. Multiply that by the six chickens in an average back yard flock and you have a mountain of manure every year! If you live on a farm, that may not be a … [Read more...]
Nine Top Remedies for a Chigger Attack
ChiggerX Cortisone Cream Calamine lotion Baking soda paste Essential oil such as Lavender, Lemongrass, Sage, Thyme, or Tea Tree Oil Witch Hazel Coconut Oil Benedryl Chigarid And What About..... Other Ideas The following are frequently suggested methods based on the myth that the chiggers burrow into your skin, however, usually once the affected areas has been scratched the chiggers have been disturbed and are no longer attached to the skin. Although, if you suspect … [Read more...]
6 Healthy Wild Plants to Harvest Now
Healthy,wild plants,herbs and botanicals grow everywhere in spring. Many of the healthy wild plants in your yard have healing properties. From the common dandelion to wild violet, chickweed and berries, wild plants contain healthy nutrients. Many wild plants can be used as greens in salads, or added to a light oil to make an infusion. With the right knowledge, the tinctures and extracts can provide powerful healing without resorting to pharmaceuticals. Adding dried herbs to baking takes … [Read more...]
Recycled Seed Starters From the Trash Bin
Starting seedlings in recycled seed starters saves you money and reuses items intended for the trash bin or recycle center. Recycled seed starters have become very important in my life. Egg shells, egg cartons, tin cans, seedling trays, and my new favorite, emptied Keurig coffee cups have all been pressed into service. Some years I go a bit crazy adding chickens and this year I went a little overboard starting seedlings. Some people use cardboard tubes or make seedling pots from newspaper. I … [Read more...]
Seed Starting Indoors and Outdoors
Are you getting the urge to get seed starting? The time for seed starting indoors and outdoors is fast approaching. When you are a true gardener you have been carefully perusing the seed catalogs for weeks. Finally, you have carefully made lists, money saved in the budget and you placed seed orders. The standby crops that your family loves were part of the plan and probably a few new herbs or vegetables made the cutoff, too. The equipment you need for seed starting was carefully stored away last … [Read more...]
