By Chris Lesley Building a chicken coop is a daunting task. After all, this will hopefully be your chickens’ happy home for years to come, and it feels imperative that every little detail be correct. Fortunately, hens aren’t particularly choosy, so a good chicken coop doesn’t … [Read more...]
How to Build Your Very Own Chicken Tractor
Is your chicken coop portable? If not, you should entertain the ide, a. Chicken tractors are praised among small-scale farmers for more than just their mobility. This shift in coop design can make a huge difference. Your chickens get to move and munch on weeds and bugs … [Read more...]
What to Look for When Selecting the Best Chicken Coops for You in 2020
Do you know why the chicken crossed the road? To get to its coop, of course! There’s nothing more exciting than raising your backyard chickens. What’s more, having the best chicken coop makes the experience delightful. When you learn to select and build high-quality … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About the Bee Balm Plant
Bee balm (Monarda), is also known as Oswego tea, horsemint, and bergamot. It’s a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) and a versatile perennial plant. The plant attracts pollinators, and is a good addition to homemade potpourris and lotions. Bee balm flowers are so … [Read more...]
How To Grow Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
by Matt Gibson If you would like to attract a continuous visitation from various butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden (who wouldn’t?), consider adding butterfly weed to your flower garden beds this season. The one and a half to two and a half foot-tall perennial … [Read more...]