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A Tour of Barnbungalow

August 11, 2019 Beth

A tour of our metal polebarn home. See how far it’s come and preview what’s next.

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The Costs of Settling Raw Land: What to Know before You Make an Offer

February 26, 2017 Beth

What to look for when you look for land.

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Geodesic Dome Homes: The Good, the Bad, the Awesome

January 19, 2017 Beth

Geodesic domes are safe and ecofriendly. Who wants a rectangular house anyway?

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Our Land and Why We Chose It

January 1, 2017 Beth

Size, price, cellphone reception, zoning (lack of), a south-facing field, creek, and more.

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The Surprising Side of Roosters

August 1, 2020 Beth

Amazing things roosters do that most of us don’t know about.

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Chickens – Weeks 18-22

July 31, 2020 Beth

Easter Egger introductions and…drum roll…eggs. EGGS!

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Chickens – Weeks 15-17

July 19, 2020 Beth

This week(s): rooster soap opera and how to tell if your Easter Egger chick is a rooster.

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Chickens – Week 14

July 3, 2020 Beth

This week: hatchery-chicken genetics and why our rooster is white.

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Black Mouth Curs – Meet Our New Puppy

July 3, 2020 Beth

The historic homestead dog you didn’t know you knew about.

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Chickens – Week 13

May 31, 2020 Beth

Rooster news and NEW BABY CHICKS.

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Chickens – Week 12

May 29, 2020 Beth

An uneventful week with warm weather and even some free-ranging.

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Chickens – Week 11

May 16, 2020 Beth

Quarantine is getting stale. Chicken Meditation Hour isn’t.

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Raising Chicks – Week 10

May 15, 2020 Beth

This week: establishing a routine with outdoor chickens.

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When we first cleared away the kudzu, there were decisions to make about ground cover for our newly uncovered field. This is Chris’ jam; I had no idea there were so many field-seed choices. He considered our goals and chose a mix to attract wildlife and nourish livestock. This was long before we had “bee brain” and based decisions on supporting heavy pollinator populations, but wow, Chris nailed it. It’s amazing walking out into a buzzing field of flowers every morning. And all those boxes stacked on the hives? #honey!! #pollinators #saveallthebees #wildlife #landlife #clover #honeybee #nativebees

Roo number 2 is blue. See his cute little wattles coming in? And he crowed at 3 weeks yesterday. Thinking of calling him Merle Hagbird. Blue isn’t an accepted show color for Marans yet, but showing isn’t our goal. We just wanted to move away from hatchery genetics and practices and have pretty yard candy to brag on. Pinkies up, folks: our Marans chicks have a champion sire 🤩 (I get a kick out of saying that). As such, when their breeder asked if we wanted a blue chick, we said yes, please. Blue Copper Marans are gorgeous. Here’s hoping Merle also grows into a humble boy who can live happily in a bachelor pad with Andre. We already have a friendly rooster guarding the laying ladies, so any male chicks in this group will have separate housing and a job as bug patrol in the pasture. #rooster #chickens #babychicks #flockyeah #chicksrule #heritagemarans #marans #backyardchickens

3 weeks old, and there’s no doubt this chick is a rooster. Meet Andre the Giant. Here’s hoping he’s as friendly and legendary as his namesake. #rooster #blackcoppermarans #heritagemarans #heritagepoultry #marans

Every year, we try something different with the Long Field, a handful of acres that have been tree free for likely well over a century. When we closed on the land, you could barely walk it for the bramble. Chris mowed & seeded relentlessly to reclaim it as human usable. Of course, “human usable” isn’t always good for pollinators and wildlife. Even aggravating, grabby bramble are important to someone. Last year, we only mowed walking paths until mid-summer, but ticks and a rattlesnake situation had us rethinking that approach. This year, half the field is mowed for dogs and people, and the other is high grass and flowers. By bringing dogs and non-native pollinators (honey bees) here, we owe it to the wildlife to provide at least this much to forage and hide in, and as you can see, it’s no sacrifice aesthetically! We’re constantly confronted what’s good for us vs what’s good for our non-human neighbors, and truly, we hope everyone who has chosen to move into wild spaces is guided by the same conflict. #landlife #wildlife #wildspace #nature #humannature #beinghuman #conciousness #blackmouthcur #blackmouthcursofinstagram #domesticated #wild

Thank you, ladies 😊🐔 #chickens #cackleberries #eggrainbow #fresheggsfromhappychickens #pasturedpoultry #backyardchickens #flockyeah

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When we first cleared away the kudzu, there were decisions to make about ground cover for our newly uncovered field. This is Chris’ jam; I had no idea there were so many field-seed choices. He considered our goals and chose a mix to attract wildlife and nourish livestock. This was long before we had “bee brain” and based decisions on supporting heavy pollinator populations, but wow, Chris nailed it. It’s amazing walking out into a buzzing field of flowers every morning. And all those boxes stacked on the hives? #honey!! #pollinators #saveallthebees #wildlife #landlife #clover #honeybee #nativebees

Roo number 2 is blue. See his cute little wattles coming in? And he crowed at 3 weeks yesterday. Thinking of calling him Merle Hagbird. Blue isn’t an accepted show color for Marans yet, but showing isn’t our goal. We just wanted to move away from hatchery genetics and practices and have pretty yard candy to brag on. Pinkies up, folks: our Marans chicks have a champion sire 🤩 (I get a kick out of saying that). As such, when their breeder asked if we wanted a blue chick, we said yes, please. Blue Copper Marans are gorgeous. Here’s hoping Merle also grows into a humble boy who can live happily in a bachelor pad with Andre. We already have a friendly rooster guarding the laying ladies, so any male chicks in this group will have separate housing and a job as bug patrol in the pasture. #rooster #chickens #babychicks #flockyeah #chicksrule #heritagemarans #marans #backyardchickens

3 weeks old, and there’s no doubt this chick is a rooster. Meet Andre the Giant. Here’s hoping he’s as friendly and legendary as his namesake. #rooster #blackcoppermarans #heritagemarans #heritagepoultry #marans

Every year, we try something different with the Long Field, a handful of acres that have been tree free for likely well over a century. When we closed on the land, you could barely walk it for the bramble. Chris mowed & seeded relentlessly to reclaim it as human usable. Of course, “human usable” isn’t always good for pollinators and wildlife. Even aggravating, grabby bramble are important to someone. Last year, we only mowed walking paths until mid-summer, but ticks and a rattlesnake situation had us rethinking that approach. This year, half the field is mowed for dogs and people, and the other is high grass and flowers. By bringing dogs and non-native pollinators (honey bees) here, we owe it to the wildlife to provide at least this much to forage and hide in, and as you can see, it’s no sacrifice aesthetically! We’re constantly confronted what’s good for us vs what’s good for our non-human neighbors, and truly, we hope everyone who has chosen to move into wild spaces is guided by the same conflict. #landlife #wildlife #wildspace #nature #humannature #beinghuman #conciousness #blackmouthcur #blackmouthcursofinstagram #domesticated #wild

Thank you, ladies 😊🐔 #chickens #cackleberries #eggrainbow #fresheggsfromhappychickens #pasturedpoultry #backyardchickens #flockyeah

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