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Discovering Hope in the Berry Patch

I’m waxing philosophical in the berry patch today, and I also made a video which you can scroll down to watch if you prefer to skip all the deep thoughts… Gardening often feels like a metaphor for life.

Are You Planting Tomatoes the Right Way?

Are you planting tomatoes the right way? I learned about planting tomatoes the right way from

My Pastured Poultry System: How to Use Up Every Last Bit

It’s true: pastured poultry is more expensive than chicken from the grocery store. Which is why I’ve developed my pastured poultry system to use up every last bit of that real chicken goodness!

Spring Garden Tour on the New Farm

Wouldn’t it be fun if you could swing by for a spring garden tour on our new farm?

Hugelkultur Raised Garden Beds | Roots & Boots

How to Build Hugelkultur Raised Garden Beds

It all started with a permaculture book checked out from the library last year. I had no idea about Hugelkultur raised garden beds until then, but once I learned the concept it made perfect sense! Why didn’t I think of this before?

How to Raise Pastured Poultry, Part 1: DIY Brooder Pen

It’s going to be a crazy next few months, y’all, what with moving, installing new gardens, mending fences, and adding pigs, more laying hens and more meat birds to our homestead. On top of all the renovations in the new house. Oh, and did I mention we’re thinking of boarding horses? Yep, it’ll be a…

Best Livestock Guardian Dog for Chickens | Roots & Boots

The Best Livestock Guardian Dog for Chickens

Note from Kathleen: Today I’m welcoming my favorite guest post author…my husband, Mr. Native Texan! Also known as Greg. He’s definitely the animal expert on our homestead, so I’m going to let him tell you all about our experience with our livestock guardian dog Mudge.

3 Acre Homestead for Sale in Northern Virginia

In 2012, Mr. Native Texan hit the big 4-0. In honor of such a momentous occasion I gave him a chicken coop plus a few laying hens. He loved it, and the rest was history! Later this year (2018), it’s my turn to celebrate four decades. So we’re buying a 20-acre farm.

Our 2017 Homesteading Year in Review

2017 was a big homesteading year for us. Most notably, it was our first year to raise pastured poultry from start to finish. What an adventure! There were triumphs (chickens) and defeats (broccoli). We learned a lot and worked our tails off, and have spent the winter recuperating and gathering ideas and energy for year 2018…