The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land. ~Abraham Lincoln Outside my window At the moment we are getting a much needed summer rain shower. The earth […]
Homestead Happenings Vol. 14
Today We Frost Seeded Clover in the Pasture
This summer we bought a 115 year old farm on 20 acres. We believe the previous owner had a couple of horses, but the land has not been in agricultural use for over 25 years. This became apparent when our […]
It’s All About the Chickens- Part 2
Since we’re on the subject of chickens and how amazing they are for filling your freezer, let’s talk about their other glorious output…eggs. Oh my word, I don’t know how I lived before fresh eggs from free range chickens. […]
It’s All About the Chickens – Part 1
It has been all about chickens recently at The Glory Be Homestead. Chickens are the quintessential homestead animal, the “gateway” animal upon getting started raising food. They are a low input, high output addition to the farm. Maybe that’s […]