Great flavor from wild elderberries, and natural pectin from slightly under-ripe apples, blend perfectly in this old fashioned Seedless Elderberry Apple Jam. Delicious on toast, in pbj sandwiches, and mixed with plain yogurt. Try this one. It’s a winner.
Continue reading →Want to transform your backyard to a food producing, wildlife-friendly garden? Start by choosing from these 15 trees for a wildlife-friendly, edible landscape. Wildlife value and edible parts of each tree are described.
Continue reading →Pollinators are key species in all ecosystems, and you can help reverse their decline by gardening for pollinators with these 8 tips.
Continue reading →Follow these 6 tips for growing corn in small spaces, and you, too, can get delicious ears of corn full of plump, juicy kernels, from your own backyard.
Continue reading →Learn how the chicken’s wild relatives live, and use that for guidance in creating a chicken habitat that will keep your flock happy. Space, vegetation, and tips for making the most of a small area, are discussed.
Continue reading →A simple, movable baby chick playground furnished with logs, branches, a nest box, food, and water provides great stimulation for growing chicks. I explain how we made ours, but you might fashion something similar from materials you have on hand.
Continue reading →Prevent frostbite of chicken combs by choosing the proper breed. Learn why prevention is important, why certain breeds are more resistant, and why this simple solution is often ignored.
Continue reading →Delay garden clean-up until spring, and leave the dead stalks and seed heads for wildlife. They provides food, water, and cover for many species.
Continue reading →Learn about bumblefoot and treatment with TricideNeo, a non-surgical option that works for some cases. It’s painless for the bird and easy for you. Worked for all 3 of my chickens.
Continue reading →Growing squash and pumpkins in the home garden: evade squash bugs, avoid chemicals, choose varieties, and harvest an abundance of nutritious fruits.
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