Self sufficient living in a modern world
As we head towards the winter months, the girls will slow their production of eggs. The natural survival rate of the off spring is the reason why chickens slow their production during these winter months, if they lay at all. Does a light help because of the short days? The answer is yes it does……
I understand that posting and promoting ideas lead people to follow me in many ways. It is also a powerful tool and comes with rules on how to direct people and share with them, in my case it is about living a more self sufficient life at the level you want to. Perhaps I am…
Do you remember the story of wrong way Whooten I told you about when I was a child? Basically it was about a duck that was born around our pond, I believe in the end he was left by his familyu and was the only little duck left. Well, the fellow had a bad sense…
People talk about the hundred dollar egg when I tell them that I raise chickens for eggs. As you know, there is a lot more to raising chickens than just getting eggs. To me, anything labeled organic is worth looking into, and anything that the Government says organic or free range isn’t really what might…
For most people here you understand how I live and the reasons why I live the way I do. It is a system that balances on many factors, some I can control, some I can’t. I know I have had ONE egg fried and savored in the last two months. No pancakes, no Souffles, no…
There is a lot to be said about keeping things you “might” use in the near future, then comes along the rules of how long to keep it. I know on at least a half dozen times, I have stuck to the rules. But wouldn’t you know it in the near future I would need…
In the hot, dog days of summer, I am canning outside trying to keep the house cool. Nothing says farm work to me like a glass of cold Iced Tea, touch of lemon and just a tad of sugar to take off the bitter edge. As a child we always had water and goats milk,…
You know, I supposed it could be self sufficient advertising because it was a freebie. Although it is a hen, I guess it could be a small roo, couldn’t it? As for the big winter storm that has hit many of you, I hope you put your self sufficient skills to work. Sure its cold,…
Well years ago when I started my to live self sufficient (SS) I decided to start out with a fund of 1500.00 and see where that could get me and I would figure the rest out. Buying the 1954 harvester super C and 48 inch box tiller put a huge hit in that amount, and…
I have in many post suggested buying Country Wisdom & Know-How as a tool to use to help you along in your journey of living as self sufficient as you choose to do. Here is a picture of mine, note how well used this book is.This book is filled with more than how to garden,…